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Reference: S11031
Period: Elizabeth II
Year: 1987-1988
Silversmith: Silver Creations
Place: Zimbabwe
Price: $ 210.00
Weight: 138 grams
Dimensions: 9.5 cm height excluding base
Condition: Excellent.
Description: A beautifully modelled solid silver Kudu antelope, with impressive horns, this is very realistic. The kudu is a good size and weight, 2 silver pins on the feet connect it solidly to the wooden base, which has a felt base, this is heavy enough to be a desk paperweight. The kudu is clearly hallmarked, triangle antelope head mark (Zimbabwe), crescent moon makers mark and 865 standard mark, so slightly lower than sterling grade. Realistic animal sculptures by Patrick Mavros of Zimbabwe are held in high esteem, given the quality of the modelling perhaps this silversmith was trained by Mavros. Note - We have now identified the maker as Silver Creations of Harare, Zimbabwe circa 1987, from a similar set accompanied with Certificate of Assay by D Ewing. The owner has also established that Silver Creations has no links with Patrick Mavros. We would like to thank the owner of the set for sharing this information with us. Note 2 - Another owner of an identical piece has now contacted us, his is numbered 958 so perhaps the 865 number indicates the number in a limited edition, rather than a silver grade. He also informs us his x-ray spectrometer indicates very pure silver of 98%.
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