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MAKER'S MARK OF HOLLAND, ALDWINCKLE AND SLATER, LONDON, 1903
Details
An Edward VII silver novelty cigar-lighter
maker's mark of Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater, London, 1903
Formed as a standing bear, realistically cast and chased, on oval base cast and chased to simulate grass, with two detachable tow-holders formed as bunches of flowers, the bear with his right arm rasied holding a wick-holder formed as a branch, the hinged head revealing the spirit reservoir, the underside of the base with presentation inscription, marked on base, tow-holders and head
8¼in. (21cm.) high
28ozs. (880gr.)
maker's mark of Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater, London, 1903
Formed as a standing bear, realistically cast and chased, on oval base cast and chased to simulate grass, with two detachable tow-holders formed as bunches of flowers, the bear with his right arm rasied holding a wick-holder formed as a branch, the hinged head revealing the spirit reservoir, the underside of the base with presentation inscription, marked on base, tow-holders and head
8¼in. (21cm.) high
28ozs. (880gr.)
Provenance
Samuel Messer (d. 1991)