Animal / Figural
Animal / Figural
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1939
Joseph Heming
8845 Large Silver Model Horse
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A beautiful model horse in sterling silver standing on a solid wooden plinth. Substantial weight and size. The quality is stunning. Fine features and lovely expressive face. Weight including base 3230 grams, 103.8 troy ounces. Height 29 cms (including plinth), 25.5 cms (without plinth). Spread 41 cms from tip of nose to tail. Birmingham 1939. Maker Joseph Heming & Co.
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1960
Tiffany & Co
8988 Vintage Tiffany Silver Dog Head Table Lighter
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An excellent model of a poodle head in heavy cast sterling silver. The base contains a detachable cigarette lighter made by Calibri. Weight 438 grams. Height 8.5 cms. Base 4×5.4 cms. London 1960. Tiffany & Co.
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1961
Richard Comyns
6548 Vintage Silver Penguin Cruet by Richard Comyns
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A quirky little sterling silver condiment set modelled as a family of penguins. Very charming, each piece has a good weight, lifelike plumage and glass eyes. The mustard pot has a hinged lid and a little spoon, with the handle formed as a fish, which rests under the penguin’s beak. Weight 329 grams, 10.5 troy ounces. Heights 6/7/7.5cm. London 1961. Maker William Comyns & Sons (Richard Comyns).
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Circa 1964
Padgett & Braham Ltd
8871 Vintage Silver Fox Stirrup Cup
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A beautifully modelled sterling silver stirrup cup in the form of a fox head. Fine features and lovely expressive face. Heavy cast silver. Large size. Original gilt finish and interior. Weight 345 grams, 11 troy ounces. Height 16.5 cms. Diameter 8.1 cms. English silver hallmarks on the rim for London 1964. Maker Padgett & Braham Ltd.
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1978
Garrard
9245 Sterling Silver Figural Salts
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A tall pair of antique style silver salts modelled as a young girl and boy wearing old fashioned clothing. Cast silver. Each is carrying a large straw basket which is gilded inside for the salt. Excellent quality and good heavy weight. 1152 grams, 37 troy ounces. Height 17.3cm. Base diameter 7.8cm. London 1978. Maker Garrard & Co.
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1983
9588 Large Silver Horse
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An excellent quality model of a silver horse mounted on an ebonised wooden plinth. The statue’s beautiful modelling captures the stallion’s graceful movement and flowing mane and tail. Height of horse 19 cm, total height 27 cm. Spread from nose to tip of tail 30 cm. English sterling silver. London 1983.
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2005
William Comyns
7525 Novelty Silver Pig Cruet
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A delightful sterling silver condiment set consisting of two salt and pepper shakers in the form of a pig and a mustard server, with matching spade spoon, modelled as a pig trough. The quality of the workmanship is excellent. Heavy gauge silver. Original gilt to the mustard interior and spoon. Weight 616 grams, 19.8 troy ounces. Height of pigs 9/6cm. Height trough 4cm. London 2005. Maker William Comyns.
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