Lot 13
  • 13

A matched pair of Victorian silver novelty owl peppers, C.T & G. Fox, London, 1850 and 1853

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Silver, glass
  • 7.9cm., 3 1/8 in. high
modelled standing, realistically tooled, glass eyes, pierced detachable covers

Condition

Marks clear to rim of tails and rims of covers. One cover with a couple of small bruises. Both sit a little uneven on a flat surface. One with repair to one toe, visible to underside.
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