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Silver Mounted Bull’s Hoof
| Categories | Stone/Marble/Ivory/Bone/Hoof/Leather |
| Type | Taxidermy |
| Material | Silver |
| Markings | See narrative |
| Manufacturer | Pringle & Sons |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | 1908 |
| Measuring | 8 ¼” x 4 ⅜” x 4 ½” high |
Unusual solid silver mounted bull’s hoof which has been converted to an inkwell with an original blue glass insert. Horse hooves were commonly converted into inkwells in Victorian & Edwardian times, but bulls’ hooves are much rarer. Both upper silver fittings are hallmarked for London 1908 by Robert Pringle & Sons. The silver stand fitted to the base is silverplated.
Sold for $285 in August 2023
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