Victorian Novelty Silver and Enamel Croquet Mallet Propelling Pencil, circa 1880

A fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver novelty pepper shaker; an addition to our diverse silverware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver novelty pepper has a plain ovoid shaped form. The body of the pepper is embellished with impressive chased decoration depicting a cracked egg shell with a boy’s face and hands to the anterior surface and his feet and buttocks to the reverse. The body has pierced 'pepper' holes in a hexagram formation to the upper portion. This pepper retains the original fully hallmarked screw fit weighted base; which when unscrewed provides access to permit the pot to be filled. This novelty pepper is a fine example of its type. Dimensions Height 5.3 cm / 2.1" Diameter of body 3.7 cm / 1.4" Weight An accurate weight of silver cannot be provided as this pepper has a weighted base Condition This antique pepper...

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