RARE 19THC VICTORIAN CRESCENT MAN IN THE MOON BRASS DISH C1880
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:20204583 | Primary Material: brass |
Weight: 280g | Country of Origin: United Kingdom |
Original/Repro: Original | Product: dish |
Style/Period: Victorian | Age: 1850-1899 |
15.8cm long x 7.5cm wide x 2.5cm high
A late 19th century Victorian crescent shaped brass moon dish with the face of "the man in the moon".
An early casting of this model. There are lots of 20th century inferior examples around, but this one dates to the Victorian period circa 1880. The detail is deep and crisp, the edges smooth and there is a wonderful aged patina and colour.
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