An Edwardian silver desk seal, Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd, Ches...

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£280

An Edwardian silver desk seal, Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd, Chester 1908, designed as a Cockerel, upon circular base, 2.8cm high, with a white metal propelling pencil modelled as a pig, Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd, 4.7cm long overall, stamped 'S. Mordan & Co', each with detailed fur and feather decoration (2)

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Hallmarks to cockerel clear and legible, propelling mechanism of pencil currently functioning (lacking lead), tarnishing concentrated between pigs legs, pencil barrel is stamped 'VS', surface scratching and rubbing the high details on both items, light wear to both commensurate with age and usage. Please see additional images.