Lot 463 , A Victorian cast iron and simulated tortoiseshell table bell, modelled as a tortoise, length 17cm

A Victorian cast iron and simulated tortoiseshell table bell, modelled as a tortoise, length 17cm Condition: Shell cracked and broken away at the sides, mechanism rusty, trying to work but not fully operating, paint to legs worn and scuffed.
Estimate £50-80


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Sold for £65