Lot 1689 , A Victorian silver mounted etched glass classical revival claret jug, by Henry Bourne, Birmingham 1875, 28cm

A Victorian silver mounted etched glass classical revival claret jug, by Henry Bourne, Birmingham 1875, etched with 'Night' and 'Day' after Thorvaldsen, 28cm
Estimate £200-300

Tarnish to the silver otherwise good condition. Handle is springy but there is no evidence a girdle mount is missing as it would have covered up the etching.


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Sold for £480