Lot 420

Description

Presentation Dinner Gong, c1890s, a silvered brass gong suspended between two large cow horns decorated with silvered brass fittings at each end, these horns fit into a raised timber base with a silvered brass shield across the centre, this is unnamed, on the bottom square base are silvered brass fittings on each corner and at the front are two brass fittings where the timber and leather striker rests, one with a hook and one with the brass fitting but missing the hook, together with a timber and leather striker (approx size of the whole unit is H50cm x W37cm). Silvering on the fittings and the gong worn, otherwise fine.

Ex Warwick G. Cary Collection.