The capital’s silver dispersed

A SMALL group of animal stirrup cups provided the high points at Christie’s South Kensington’s silver sale held on June 16 affirming the evergreen appeal of novelty and collectors items over more useful hollowares.

From top to bottom they are: a 6 1/2in (16.5cm) long 21oz cup fashioned as a hound's head marked for…

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