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A Victorian silver novelty "foxhunting" smoking compendium, Edward Charles Brown, London, 1881
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- marked on side of base and drawers, numbered 1519
- silver
- height 6in.
- 15.2cm
formed as a jolly portly huntsman holding up a fox, while a dog pulls at the seat of his trousers, mounted on a grassy base with two drawers for cigarettes and matches
Condition
good condition
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This piece represents Mr. Jorrocks, Robert Smith Surtee's comic Cockney grocer obsessed with foxhunting, who was featured in Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities (1831, 1838), Handley Cross (1843, expanded 1854), and Hillingdon Hall (1843, 1845).