A silver mounted Ox skull, mounted in 1843
Lot Closed
January 19, 04:00 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver mounted Ox skull, mounted in 1843
inset with a silver snuff box engraved 'THE HEAD OF THE OX / which was roasted whole at / CANON, FROME / on the 12th June 1843 / which was the voluntary offering / of the Tenantry & Neighbours / to commemorate the arrival of / John Hopton Esq. with his Bride / at the seat of his ancestors after, / their marriage on the 17th of / the preceding month.' and enclosing a manuscript paper label outlining the aforementioned
52cm. high, 84cm wide
The Zoomorphic Collection of John and Emma Hawkins, exhibited at Harris Lindsay in 2010.
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