A sculptural Victorian silver, silver-gilt and enamel freedo...

Hammer

£3,700

A sculptural Victorian silver, silver-gilt and enamel freedom casket, of Welsh interest, hinged cover crested by the coat of arms of the City of Cardiff supported by dragons. profusely decorated with figures and attributes, architectural views, leeks, Prince of Wales Feathers and further national and allegorical emblems, the angles with masonic tools, 42cm wide, retailed by Barry & Sons, Cardiff, Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1893, the substantial marble plinth 49cm wide, hand-scrivened presentation address en suite

Provenance: Presented to Alderman David Jones JP, President of the Cardiff Master Builders Association thence by descent

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Comprehensively hallmarked
Generally good condition, in need of a thorough clean (the private local vendor brought it in believing it to be pewter!)
Marble base previously broken in two and repaired.
Please see photographs