Lot 21
  • 21

A Victorian silver-gilt mounted cut-glass claret jug, Frederick Elkington, Birmingham, 1885

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • height 11 1/2 in. (29cm)
the neck chased with Bacchic infants over grapevine, the handle a bacchante, the finial a putto raising a cup, the glass body cut with sprialed flower pendants

Condition

good condition, nice modeling
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