OF OWL INTEREST: A Victorian silver and tortoiseshell novelty vesta case
makers mark poorly struck, Chester 1895
In the form of an owl seated on an inscribed pedestal, mounted on a heart shape silver and tortoiseshell base, inscribed "Emily, ?, 99", retailed by Barrett & Sons, Piccadilly, height 7cm, an Edwardian silver set of four owl menu holders, Sheffield 1902, with glass eyes, a Swedish silver owl hand seal, with green glass eyes, a smaller example, Chester 1905, with glass eyes, an Edwardian cast silver owl pepper pot, London import 1925, an Edwardian silver and moulded glass pair of owl salt pots, Birmingham 1904, a Victorian silver a glass scent bottle, by S.Mordan, London 1894, the screw off cover in the form of an owls head with glass eyes, clear glass egg shape body and fourteen other owl inspired silver items .
In the form of an owl seated on an inscribed pedestal, mounted on a heart shape silver and tortoiseshell base, inscribed "Emily, ?, 99", retailed by Barrett & Sons, Piccadilly, height 7cm, an Edwardian silver set of four owl menu holders, Sheffield 1902, with glass eyes, a Swedish silver owl hand seal, with green glass eyes, a smaller example, Chester 1905, with glass eyes, an Edwardian cast silver owl pepper pot, London import 1925, an Edwardian silver and moulded glass pair of owl salt pots, Birmingham 1904, a Victorian silver a glass scent bottle, by S.Mordan, London 1894, the screw off cover in the form of an owls head with glass eyes, clear glass egg shape body and fourteen other owl inspired silver items .
Sold for
£2,000
inc. premium
Category: Decorative Arts / Silver
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