Lot 506 , A Victorian novelty silver owl pepperette by George John Richards, height 10cm.

A Victorian novelty silver owl pepperette by George John Richards, with naturalistic feathers and glass eyes, London, 1853, height 10cm.
Estimate £400-600

There is a large repair to the lid, visible lead solder, almost all the way around the top. There is a small dent to the tail feathers and on the top of the tail there is small split to the surface of the silver. Hallmarks on lid rim clear. Hallmarks on body quite rubbed.


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