Lot 2

A pair of mid-late Victorian gun dog stirrup cups




Auction: 05 March 2024 from 10:00 GMT
£3,780
Description
unmarked, attributed the design of James Barclay Hennell (1827-1899), each modelled naturalistically with gilt interiors, one modelled as a wolfhound, the other, an otter hound, each engraved with the name of their breeds to the inside of the rim (2)
Dimensions
Height: 14.5cm, 15.5cm
Footnote
Note:
Although unmarked it seems likely that these were modelled on a design by James Barclay Hennell.
Famed for his novelty animal designs, stirrup cups and cruet sets are sought after at auction.
Lot 87 A Victorian sterling silver otter hound-form stirrup cupl, James Barclay Hennell, London 1878, in Freeman's American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts sale of the 27th April 2021, achieved $11,340 (buyer's premium included)



