A FRENCH SILVER MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL LADLE
Coleridge Collection, 19th Century
French Restricted Warranty mark from 1838 and maker’s mark ‘AD’, device above and mallet below, the handle mounted with oliva bulbosa shells, 28cm long
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£100 - £200
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Hammer price:
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£220 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance
The Anthony &
Marietta Coleridge Collection
Acquired from Alistair
Sampson, 8 February 2001.
Condition Report:
Hairline crack approx 1cm long to the stem near the shell mounts. General wear and marks consistent with age.
