A Rare Victorian Silver-Mounted "Monkey" Claret Jug, Richard Hodd & Son, London, 1893

A Rare Victorian Silver-Mounted "Monkey" Claret Jug, Richard Hodd & Son, London, 1893

the glass body carefully shaped with front paws resting on haunches, the tail coming up to form a double scroll handle, silver mounts chased as the hair and feet, neck mount realistically shaped below applied collar, hinged head with glass eyes, secured by a chain and medallion which can lift it, gilt interior, fully marked on neck and collar, part marked elsewhere

Height 11 in.

28 cm