Novelty rings a bell with silver buyers
GENERAL silver remains a quiet market but novelty material is booming as shown when this 51/2in (14cm) silver-encased desk bell by Gy & Co,in the form of a tortoise, was offered at the July 17,18 sale held at Aylsham, by Keys (10% buyer’s premium).
Marked for Chester, 1909, the creature’s articulated head and tail struck a chord with bidders, one …