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Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver 'Pig Bell' London 1904 by William Hornby

$21,888.41
£15,975
€18,633.98
CA$29,981.65
A$33,346.14
CHF 17,412.32
MX$405,787.08
NOK 222,381.89
SEK 208,554.98
DKK 139,072.51
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Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hornby, this wonderful and very rare, antique sterling silver bell, is modelled as a quite charming pig. The bell is operated by winding the key underneath and then pressing either the nose or the tail. The bell measures: 3.25" (8cm) tall, by 6.25" (16cm) from snout to tail, by 2.5" (6.5cm) deep, and weighs 19.2 troy ounces in total.

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