Furniture & Works of Art - 7th October 2014
Lot 139
A coconut bugbear flask
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380
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Description
A coconut bugbear flask, with pewter eyes, neck and two loops for suspension with incised decoration with a house, palm trees, thistles, a man wearing a hat and holding a fish and with a coat of arms surmounted by a love heart within a laurel wreath inscribed 'ERIN GO BRAGH', with further bands of geometric designs and signed 'P.BULGER', early 19th century, 16cm high, 12cm wide.