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LOT 1842
Zoomorphic Finial Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 3/8 - 4 3/4 in. (123 grams total, 11.2-12 cm).
Group of two silver-coloured metal drinking-horn finials comprising: tubular body developing to an elephant's head with recurved trunk; tubular body with scale detailing, parcel-gilt monstrous head with jaws open and fish between, stopper to the fish's tail with securing chain. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a South West London gentleman.
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