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Stunning Victorian Figural Letter Clip in the Form of a Kindly Faced Alligator (1 of 10)
The Three MusCATeers
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I am a small private dealer with a love for small decorative items predominantly from the Georgian and Victorian periods each with their own beauty. A beauty that is not always expected. Below are some of my favourite finds and past sales from Etsy where I have been trading for the last 7 years.
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Stunning Victorian Figural Letter Clip in the Form of a Kindly Faced Alligator

REF: LA404330
£445
€520
$560
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Description
This paper, letter or bill clip is absolutely stunning and is in wonderful condition. The letter clip is I believe brass which is lacquered in the most beautiful gilt and his form is so pleasing and his face is adorable with those amber glass eyes. You open the clip by pressing on his tail which in turns opens his mouth for you to safely place all your bills, letters etc. He sits on a base which has a hole in the end should you want to wall mount it and wonderfully on the underside of this is the Victorian Registration Number 115899 dating this to 1888.
measurements
Height:
6.5 cm
Width:
12 mm
Depth:
6.5 mm
declaration
The Three MusCATeers has clarified that the Stunning Victorian Figural Letter Clip in the Form of a Kindly Faced Alligator (LA404330) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1888
condition
The letter clip is in very good condition. I understand it was part of a collection and has been kept very well. The spring is still strong and the eyes look to me as if the are original. Although the gilt is still beautiful there is some light rubbing especially at the sides on his legs. His jaw does close slightly to one side and I expect it always has.
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This Stunning Victorian Figural Letter Clip in the Form of a Kindly Faced Alligator is located in United Kingdom

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