Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890

$2,960.11
£2,150
€2,532.38
CA$4,055.21
A$4,499.59
CHF 2,356.98
MX$55,177.11
NOK 29,980.03
SEK 28,299.87
DKK 18,885.52
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be would from the underside and then rung either by the snout or tail. I believe German in origin, signed on one of the legs BGM and dating to the late nineteenth century, c.1890. On another leg there is model / casting number. Retaining two original glass eyes. Excellent working condition, measuring 6 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 3 1/2" tall. Item: 44165 Free worldwide registered airmail directly from the UK.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
  • Style:
    Late Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 441651stDibs: LU3365331413902

More From This Seller

View All
Antique English Sterling Silver Novelty Mechanical Desk Bell - Chester 1911
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
Rare to come across one of these highly sought-after desk bells in sterling silver. It is the "shell" of the tortoise is what is made from sterling silver, t...
Category

Vintage 1910s European Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Boars Head Pitcher / Jug by Valenti
By F. Valenti
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and impressive Spanish pitcher or jug made from heavy glass and a figural silver plated collar and hinged lid in the form of a Boar's head retaining it's original glass eyes. ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Polished Brass Counter / Desk Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Large Antique English Brass Desk / Counter Bell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and highly decorative desk or counter bell, my favourite kind with the more unusual clapper to the side rather than the ones you ring from the top. The hinged clapper is ...
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Brass

Antique English Bronze Hunting Hound / Dog Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully cast late Victorian inkwell dating to circa 1880 in the form of a handsome hunting dog. The hinged lid opens to reveal a removable ink chamber. Excellent conditio...
Category

Antique 1880s Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Grand English Bulldog Novelty Inkwell with Glass Eyes, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent English Victorian inkwell made from solid English brass having been professionally polished to gleam. This grand figural dog inkwell was modelled in the form of an E...
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass

You May Also Like

Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Pig Bell' London 1904 by William Hornby
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hornby, this wonderful and very rare, antique sterling silver bell, is modelled as a quite charmi...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Bronze Dish in the Shape of a Pig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This small dish or wall hanging (has a hook on the reverse). The piece is a very nice English Bronze and makes a great desk accessory or decorative piece. Can be used for desk or w...
Category

20th Century English Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1920s ANTIQUE DECORATIVE BRASS PiGGY BANK
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Lovely 1920s Antique Brass Piggy Bank. The piggy bank would resemble an actual pig with all the features th...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Sculpture Cochon en bronze de Pierre Chenet France Circa 2000
By Chenet
Located in London, England
Pierre Chenet, maître fondeur français, a su se faire une place de choix dans le monde de la sculpture en bronze grâce à ses créations audacieuses et emblématiques. Parmi celles-ci, ...
Category

Early 2000s French French Provincial Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Pig Model, Berthold Muller Chester, 1903
By Berthold Muller
Located in London, London
Carrying import marks for Chester in 1903 by Berthold Muller, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Model of a Pig, is wonderfully modelled, and features a removable head. The pig m...
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Cast Iron Pig Bank
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical vintage cast iron pig bank, circa 1930s. The bank is in good vintage condition and measures 5"W x 10"D x 5.5"H. #2242.
Category

20th Century American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Vintage Cast Iron Pig Bank
$300 Sale Price
20% Off