Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 11th January 2017
Lot 166
λ A late 19th century ivory sailor's scrimshaw bottle sprinkler
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £220
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Description
λ A late 19th century ivory sailor's scrimshaw bottle sprinkler, with a screw-off top revealing a pierced cover, with a further screw stem, the globular base decorated with a three masted sailing ship inscribed 'ALICE' and dated '1897', 14.5cm high.
Provenance: From the collection of Sir Jeremy Lever.