with pear-shaped copper-alloy body tapering to a moulded base, decorated with a scale pattern over much of its surface and retaining some early silvered finish, brass nozzle formed as an elephant's head, set with a single silver rosette, and octagonal loop and a chain for suspension, complete with its threaded stopper, 24.0 cm high
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number I14
Sold for £110
with pear-shaped copper-alloy body tapering to a moulded base, decorated with a scale pattern over much of its surface and retaining some early silvered finish, brass nozzle formed as an elephant's head, set with a single silver rosette, and octagonal loop and a chain for suspension, complete with its threaded stopper, 24.0 cm high
Provenance
Roy Elvis (1944-2022) catalogue number I14
Auction: Olympia Timed: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria December 2024, ending 8th Dec, 2024