Lot 525 , An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled as an emu pulling a mother of pearl cart, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham, 1909,

An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled as an emu pulling a mother of pearl cart, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham, 1909,

An Edwardian novelty silver pin cushion, modelled as an emu pulling a mother of pearl cart, Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham, 1909, 16cm.
Estimate £100-150

The shell has a large chip to the interior rim and one of the silver arms has become detached from the shell rim. Whheels look slightly bent. Emu in good order. Marks clear but would be more visible with a clean.


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Sold for £400