Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 26th October 2016
Lot 1243
λA Victorian novelty silver elephant table cigar lighter
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1800
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Description
λA Victorian novelty silver elephant table cigar lighter,
by James Barclay Hennell, London 1879,
the elephant in a standing position, mounted with a basket howdah, inscribed 'ALERT 1880', and with a figure in Indian dress, ivory tusks, length 8cm, height 7.2cm, approx. weight 5oz.