3rd Feb, 2017 9:00 GMT/BST

Taxidermy & Natural History

 
Lot 68
 

68

An Edwardian Hippopotamus Tusk Mounted Dinner Gong, a pair of large curved tusks, the tips with...

An Edwardian Hippopotamus Tusk Mounted Dinner Gong, a pair of large curved tusks, the tips with silver mounts (Stevenson & Law, Sheffield 1906) with a centrally hung white metal gong, the tusk bases mounted with silver collars attached to a carved oak clenched hand fitment mounted to a blonde oak base, together with two silver handled beaters with felt covered heads, 44cm overall height, base width 61cm (two spare silver collars)

Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300


 

Tarnishing to the gong One beater is slightly bent at one end Holes to the base where unworked elephant tusks were removed (illegal to sell) Overall nice clean condition Remains of old felt underneath the base

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Auction: Taxidermy & Natural History, 3rd Feb, 2017

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