£550
A SILVER OWL TROPHY FOR QUETTA STAFF COLLEGE c.1930, cast and mounted on a turned pine plinth, mounted with a silver band engraved 'STAFF COLLEGE QUETTA', both hallmarks for Mappin and Webb, Sheffield 1930, approximate height including plinth 21cm, approximate total of weighable silver 26oz
Owl top: Patinated from rear, original finish is worn. Robust, solid cast. No apparent repairs. The threaded bar passing through the top to the plinth is a little bent and the nut is absent. Signed and hallmarked.
Plinth: Appears original, worn but complete and fit for purpose.
Tithe Band: Silver, original with corresponding hallmark to the owl top. Loose, patinated and the original polished finish has some scratches.
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