Sterling Silver Horse & Huntsman Table Centrepiece – Antique Victorian 1869

Description

Magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver horse and huntsman table centrepiece; an addition to our animal related silverware collectionnnThis magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English cast sterling silver table centrepiece has been realistically modelled in the form of a horse and huntsman.nnThe model is embellished with details replicating the large horse’s anatomical features, coat and mane.nnThe saddled and bridled silver horse ornament is stood behind a gentleman figure bearing huntsman attire comprised of a hunting coat, loose breeches, riding boots with spurs and helmet.nnThe exceptional male character grasps the horse’s reigns in one hand and a riding crop in the other.nnBoth figures stand to a solid silver base ornamented with a rockwork texture.nnThis antique cast sterling silver model sits to the original painted oak wood plinth base.nnThis magnificent example of Victorian silverware, crafted by the renowned and important London silversmiths John Hunt & Robert Roskell, is the finest example of its type.