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Lot 457

Lot 457

A Stuart Devlin silver-gilt surprise Easter egg, opening to reveal a rabbit with parsnips and...

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Lot 457

Lot Description

A Stuart Devlin silver-gilt surprise Easter egg, opening to reveal a rabbit with parsnips and eating a carrot, with coronet stand and original receipt. Hallmarked Stuart Devlin, London 1983, numbered 24. Height on stand 3 inches (7.5 cm).

Postage: Auction Default

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Total lot weight: No

The lot displays general scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. The gilding to the exterior of the egg is quite faded and worn. The rabbit scene also tarnished and perhaps with some minor losses to the coloured decoration. Hallmarks are clear and legible. Stand hallmarked 1982.



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