Furniture & Works of Art - 7th January 2014

Lot 255

A Victorian silver mounted horse's hoof inkwell

Estimate £150 - £200

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Description

A Victorian silver mounted horse's hoof inkwell, the hinged lid with a circular plaque inscribed 'KING COFFI AGE 11 YEARS, DIED 18th MAY 1881', to a later ceramic well, the silver hallmarked 'JB', London 1881, 4½in (11.1cm) high, 6¾in (17cm) wide.