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    Selected Silver & Russian Works of Art

    London, South Kensington

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    30 November 2007

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    • TWO VICTORIAN SILVER OWL CONDI
    Lot 176

    TWO VICTORIAN SILVER OWL CONDIMENTS,

    ONE WITH MARK OF HENRY WILKINSON & CO., THE OTHER BY THOMAS JAMES & NATHANIEL CRESWICK, BOTH SHEFFIELD, 1851,

    Price realised

    GBP 2,375

    Estimate

    GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,200

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    TWO VICTORIAN SILVER OWL CONDIMENTS,
    ONE WITH MARK OF HENRY WILKINSON & CO., THE OTHER BY THOMAS JAMES & NATHANIEL CRESWICK, BOTH SHEFFIELD, 1851,
    Both with coloured glass eyes & pull-off heads, the former parcel-gilt with gilt feet & gilding around the red eyes, the latter similarly parcel-gilt on feet & around the green eyes, 3½ in. high (9 cm.), 2.75 oz. (2)

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