Lot 456 , A large Chinese silver inlaid bronze elephant handled censer, signed Sishou, 19th century, 16cms high, 29cm wide

A large Chinese silver inlaid bronze elephant handled censer, signed Sishou, 19th century, 16cms high, 29cm wide
£300-500

Condition:
Structurally good although three ears flapping, i.e. each elephant with two ears, each ear joined by a single pin to the elephant heads, three of the pins a little loose causing three of the four ears to move; tarnished and silver inlay dark, not currently silver-coloured; interior with damp-corrosion and verdigris. Signature clear.

Sold for £240