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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE STERLING SILVER BODIED POWDER-FLASK BY SYKES, London hallmarked for 1839, with slender reverse taper 6in. body engraved with a garter inscribed 'PERSEVERE' around a Griffon's head above a recumbent crescent in turn above a wreath, hallmarked turned neck and silver plated brass top with adjustable measure and signed 'SYKES PATENT' and 'SYKES' respectively, external blued mainspring.

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AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE STERLING SILVER BODIED POWDER-FLASK BY SYKES, London hallmarked for 1839, with slender reverse taper 6in. body engraved with a garter inscribed 'PERSEVERE' around a Griffon's head above a recumbent crescent in turn above a wreath, hallmarked turned neck and silver plated brass top with adjustable measure and signed 'SYKES PATENT' and 'SYKES' respectively, external blued mainspring.

Estimate 700 - 900 GBP
Starting price 700 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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