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ANTIQUE #SA1120121

A Rare Victorian 19th Century Silver-mounted Novelty Monkey Claret Jug, London, 1893

£12,950    $16,281    €15,545
Antique English Rare Victorian 19th century sterling silver-mounted glass monkey-form claret jug made by Richard Hodd & Son, London 1893.
 
Yellow glass body.
 
Clear glass tail-form handle.
 
Sterling silver hind paws and shoulder mount with hinged and chained head.
 
Buckled collar with German script and the name Lulu.
 
Realistically modelled as a seated monkey with yellow glass body, the head hinging at the mouth.
 
Engraved on the collar with the words from a German song: ''Ritt Gourmee, Lulu, Tapfer die ganze Nacht''.
 
Gilt interior.
 
Fully marked.
 
Height 30cm approx
 
Provenance:- Property from a private collection, UK
 
Provenance:
 
Of the very few examples of this model known, none feature the yellow glass body of the present lot. A clear glass bodied example of 1882 by the same maker, was sold Sotheby''s Belgravia, 15 December 1977, lot 369. Two clear glass bodied examples can also be found in the Kent Collection of claret jugs (numbers 616 & 712, the later of which was made in the same year).
 
****Of the very few examples of this model known, none feature a yellow glass body****
 
 
Antique Number: SA1120121
Dateline of this antique is Victorian
Height is 30cm (11.8inches)
Width is 0cm (0.0inches)
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Antique #SA1120121, shown on this page, originates from the victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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