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Two Victorian Silver Horns, Maker's Mark WF Incuse and John Millward Banks, London, 1838 and 1874

No reserve

Auction Closed

February 9, 09:35 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

the smaller hunting horn engraved Benjamin Foote / XMAS 1838 / from H. Villebois / ESQR JUNR within a rococo cartouche and flanked by a hunt scene, marked on three sections; the larger coach horn engraved PRESENTED TO BENJAMIN MOULDEN, BETTER KNOWN AS OLD BEN, BY THE RIDERS OF THE UXBRIDGE OMNIBUS. / SEPTr 1874 and with a four-in-hand coach, marked on bell and mouthpiece, and with retailer's inscription Keith Prowes & Co., 48 Cheapside, London E.C., with a modern bronze stand for both

16 oz excluding stand

497.7 g

lengths 12 3/8 in.; 33 1/2 in.

31.4 cm; 85.1 cm

Bonhams London, 20 January 2010, lot 81;

Where acquired by Aso O. Tavitian.