A VICTORIAN CAST SCULPTURE OF HUNTSMAN, HORSE AND HOUNDS, on oblong naturalistically cast and chased base, the bearded huntsman wearing riding coat, breeches, boots and top hat and holding a whip in his right hand, the base engraved 'R. STARK. 93. E. GRUET JNE FONDUER. PARIS', on silver mounted oblog ebonised plinth with shaped plaque engraved with presentation inscription, together with a leather bound had painted testimonial, the front embossed 'M. F. H. TETCOTT COUNTRY 1894' and applied with silver coat-of-arms within a ribbon-tied husk foliage cartouche, the plinth mounts by James Garrard 1894

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A VICTORIAN CAST SCULPTURE OF HUNTSMAN, HORSE AND HOUNDS, on oblong naturalistically cast and chased base, the bearded huntsman wearing riding coat, breeches, boots and top hat and holding a whip in his right hand, the base engraved 'R. STARK. 93. E. GRUET JNE FONDUER. PARIS', on silver mounted oblog ebonised plinth with shaped plaque engraved with presentation inscription, together with a leather bound had painted testimonial, the front embossed 'M. F. H. TETCOTT COUNTRY 1894' and applied with silver coat-of-arms within a ribbon-tied husk foliage cartouche, the plinth mounts by James Garrard 1894
height of sculpture 19½in. (49.5cm.)
height overall 27in. (68.5cm.)
(415ozs.)

The arms are those of Calmady for Vincent Pollexfen Calmady
The inscription reads 'PRESENTED TO VINCENT POLLEXFEN CALMADY BY HIS FRIENDS WITH OTHER TOKENS OF PERSONAL REGARD AND ESTEEM, IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF HIS HOSPITALITY AND OF THE SPORT HE HAS SHOWN WHILE HUNTING THE TETCOTT COUNTRY FOR SO MANY YEARS. 1893'

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