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A GEORGE III BRONZE AND ORMOLU PAPERWEIGHT
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A GEORGE III BRONZE AND ORMOLU PAPERWEIGHT

PROBABLY RETAILED BY THOMAS WEEKES, CIRCA 1790

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A GEORGE III BRONZE AND ORMOLU PAPERWEIGHT
PROBABLY RETAILED BY THOMAS WEEKES, CIRCA 1790
Modelled with a figure of a hound flanking a cornucopiae of coins on an oval white marble base with beaded gallery
3¼ in. (8 cm.) high; 4¼ in. (11 cm.) wide
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Lot Essay

A closely related inkstand, with the dog's collar inscribed 'Fidele', was retailed by Thomas Weekes (d. 1834) of the 'Royal Mechanical Museum' or emporium in Tichbourne Street (sold anonymously, Christie's, South Kensington, 6 September 2005, lot 151).

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