Gentlemen, you may smoke - Pullman Gallery

The Magazine of the Pullman Gallery Issue No. 40 

‘Normandie’, the iconic French ocean 

liner of the late 1930s epitomising 

Art Deco, arriving in New York in this 

exquisite original 1937 poster. Size: 40 

x 25 inches (100 x 70 cms). Ref 4225

The World according to Pullman 

Welcome to the 40 th edition of PULLMAN magazine. “The text explains, the image proves” as the 

maxim has it, and since our title was launched, originally in newsletter form and now published in 

magazine format to meet the requirements of our 10,000-strong readership, we have sought to 

present through its pages the finest objets de luxe, prized for their provenance, supreme quality 

and genuine rarity. 

Importantly, in this issue, we are pleased to announce the completion of Pullman Studios, our 

vast new gallery space, situated close to London’s Chelsea Bridge. At almost 6,000 square 

feet (600m2) set over four floors, Pullman Studios offers our clientele a discreet, personalized 

viewing approach to serious collecting, and a unique opportunity to view our complete inventory. 

Visits to the Studios are strictly by appointment – please contact Rachel Kelly for further details 

at rachel@pullmangallery.com - and of course King Street recently refurbished and enlarged, 

remains open as normal. 

Elsewhere in these pages, the very best pieces from Cartier, Puiforcat, Tiffany, Asprey, Dunhill, 

Mappin & Webb and contemporary designer Theo Fennell are well represented, while an 

immaculate Sac à Dépêche by Hermès, all too rare and desirable, is deserving of mention. 

Equally covetable are an exceptional Sac à Mallette, a smart sporting gun case and a finely 

preserved jewel box from the same prestigious maker. 

In a category of one is the hand-crafted rendering of Baby Bootlegger, the fabled, and fastest, 

speedboat from a Golden Age of motorboat racing in the 1920s, by John Elwell, supreme 

exponent of the model-making art. The powerfully suggestive Art Deco bronze, Penthesilia, 

Queen of the Amazons, by Marcel Bouraine, epitomises haute Art Deco style. 

Reverting to the 40 th anniversary of PULLMAN magazine, we particularly wish to thank all our 

dedicated readers who have offered constructive comments and over the years expressed 

appreciation of the innovative design and revealing editorial content found in its pages. Long 

may it continue. 

Until next time, 

Simon Khachadourian 

14 King Street 

St. James’s 

London SW1Y 6QU 

Email: gallery@pullmangallery.com 

www.pullmangallery.com 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 9595

Pullman Variety 

French flair: a rare pair of stylish silver-plated individual Art Deco 

ice buckets by Luc Lanel for the luxury transatlantic liner Normandie 

Ref 4871; with a pair of the larger Champagne buckets, en suite. 

French, circa 1935. Ref 4793 

(Below) Fore play: a set of six large silver-plated cocktail swizzle sticks by Hermès 

in the shape of golf clubs, enclosed in a brown leather ‘Golf Bag’, with simulated 

stitching and strap, and separate pouch for balls and tees, the ‘Bag’ signed 

HERMÈS PARIS. Clubs, 8 inches (20 cms). French circa 1950s. Ref 4874 

Theo Fennel: an amusing Sterling silver cruet 

set in the form of Hunter boots (salt and pepper) 

and a flower pot (mustard) with silver-gilt trowel, 

complete with fitted case. Hallmarked Theo 

Fennell, London 2000. Ref 4801 

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Marking Time: two classic Art Deco timepieces by Mappin and Webb, Paris, circa 1925, in slate 

and silvered bronze (left, Ref 3404) and onyx (right, Ref 4877). Both nine inches (23 cms) long. 

PULLMAN Issue No: 40 

Size matters: two massive cut crystal Art Deco inkwells, 

one of square section with decorative diamond cutting to 

base, French, circa 1920, 8 inches (20 cms) tall, 6 inches 

(15 cms) square Ref 1737; the other, a silver-mounted 

inkwell of sizeable proportions, with Ducal associations. 

Height: 6 inches (16 cms), diameter 7 inches (19 cms). 

Hallmarked, Thomas Johnson, London, 1882. Ref 2808

Cool Conscious 

Chilling: a pair of superior Art Déco Sterling silver wine coolers in 

the style of Maison Cardeilhac, the four-sided coolers with distinctive 

stepped foot and ivory handles. Marked ‘925’ Sterling. The term Art 

Déco owes its origins to the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts 

Décoratifs, originally planned for 1915, interrupted by the Great War, 

finally opened in 1925, and described as “the quintessential expression 

of the luxury arts and exquisite craftsmanship”. American, circa 1930s. 

Height: 8½ inches (22 cms). Ref 4886 


Multum im parvo* 

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PULLMAN Issue No: 40

The Finchley Establishment: (left) a well-proportioned 1930s portable 

travel bar/suitcase, custom-made by the esteemed Fifth Avenue store 

prized by New York’s elite, the case in light tan hide, opening to reveal a 

lined interior fitted with two tall glass decanters, large cocktail flask and 

vacuum ice holder, a funnel, two small and one large metal containers, 

six gilt-lined cups, two nut or sweet trays and a glass-topped cigarette 

box on a lift-out tray and three further large glass decanters are stored 

below. Of special interest, enclosed correspondence from the retailers, 

dated Jan 13 th 1931, priced the set at $100, a prodigious sum, even for 

the time. Length of case: 19 inches (48 cms). Ref 4809 

(Right) a well-preserved example of an Edwardian cocktail set, circa 

1905, fitted in a dark brown leather suitcase with carrying handle; the 

case opening to display a detachable tray with cocktail shaker, ice 

bucket, three drinks bottles and six matching beakers, a removable 

lower compartment box and two matching drinks bottles, complete with 

original key. Length of case: 18 inches (46 cms). Ref 4808 

* ‘Much in little, compression of much into little space’. 


Box Clever 

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Companionable: a superb example of the rare and desirable Sterling silver Asprey 

‘Triple’ smoker’s companion, designed for keeping cigars, cigarettes and matches, 

signed ASPREY LONDON, 1912. Length 6½ inches (16 cms). Ref 4893 

Shagreened: a choice Art Deco box of geometric design, plain sides and engineturning 

to the lid, decorative panels of shagreen with distinguishing granulated 

surface, and the centre complemented by a circular shagreen panel with two semicircular 

recessed handles that entirely remove the lid to reveal a plain, wood lined 

interior. American, circa 1920s. Length: 10 inches (26 cms). Ref 4894 


Alfred Dunhill: an unusual silver-plated 

cigar box, the sides and lid featuring inset 

circular panels of specimen hardstone, with 

folding handles and bun feet, the interior 

completely relined in Spanish cedar, with 

hygrometer. Signed DUNHILL, English, circa 

1950s. Length: 13 inches (33 cms) Ref 4828; 

and a beautifully made and most elegant 

Cartier Art Deco themed Sterling silver cigar 

box, with domed lid and raised Sterling silver 

‘buckle’ design. Marked CARTIER STERLING 

to the base, the interior cedar lined, French 

circa 1935. Ref 4873 

Turn around: a very rare Asprey Sterling silver cigarette or cigarillo box 

shaped as a tea caddy, the large finial turns to let the four right-angled 

compartments swivel open revealing cedar-lined compartments reserved for 

Russian, Egyptian, Turkish and Virginia cigarettes, the body and finial heavily 

engine-turned, mounted on a swept polished foot. Overall height: 8 inches 

(20 cms). Hallmarked ASPREY & CO. London, 1929. Ref 4852 

Open view 


‘Gentlemen, you may smoke’ * 

* King Edward VII, on his ascension to the throne in 1901. 

His mother, Queen Victoria, had previously banned smoking at Court. 

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Beyond Magnificent: an opulent and imposing Tiffany Sterling silver 

cigar box of massive proportions, the lid with a bundle of four silver 

‘cigars’, and various ‘matches’ in silver and rose-gold, with central 

cartouche inscribed ‘La Gloria Cubana, CEG, Habana’. Signed TIFFANY, 

American, circa 1907. Ref 4869 

Width: 17 inches (43 cms). 

La Gloria Cubana is one of Cuba’s oldest cigar brands, founded in 1885. 


Lighting Up 

Fratelli Cacchione: a stunning pair of ‘palazzo’ candelabra of massive 

proportions made by renowned Milanese silversmiths Cacchione 

reputedly as a wedding gift for Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of 

Monaco, in 1956, each set on an octagonal foot with eight corresponding 

branches. Signed Fratelli Cacchione, Italian, circa 1950s. Ref 4796 

Height of each: 27 inches (69 cms). 

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Note: the House of Cacchione was founded in Florence in 1889 and 

relocated to Milan in 1933. Their illustrious clientele has included Royal 

houses, Heads of State and important corporate bodies, for whom they 

have crafted magnificent, unique works of art, notably a silver model of 

the Montreal Olympic Stadium presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II, silver 

bonbonnières and other tableware as wedding gifts for the wedding of 

Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly, and superb architectural and 

military models for the House of Saud.


It happened in Massachusetts 

Nautical influence: an outstanding, circa 1900 Sterling silver tankard of 

maritime origin, the main body of ‘barrel’ form, the front and sides with applied 

naval motifs and seashells, with a handle of ‘rope’ form and plain finial to the lid. 

The vessel inscribed ‘Governor Foster Furcolo, January 3, 1957 in Friendship, 

Harry S. and Vivian B. Spectre’. 

Marked STERLING to the base, with Boston maker’s marks Bigelow Kennard 

and Co. Height overall: 10 inches (26 cms). American, circa 1900. Ref 4876 

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Winning Streak 

Decked out: a superior turn of the last century set of engraved 

mother-of-pearl gaming chips, in four denominations (5, 20, 

50 and 250 francs), totalling some 500 in number; together 

with a set of early Bakelite poker dice and, remarkably 

fresh, two unopened 1920s De la Rue playing card decks. All 

enclosed in a stylish, suede-lined ebony and sycamore fitted 

box, with plaques inset to the lid. French, circa 1900. Length 

of box: 15 inches (38 cms). Ref 4861 


Long Island Getaway 

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Baby Love: fast company in the shape of 

a brilliantly-executed and unique sculptural 

aluminium model of the famous motorboat ‘Baby 

Bootlegger’ by John Elwell (English, born 1947). 

The unique rendition in Elwell’s house style of 

hand-formed aluminium panels riveted over a 

space frame. The pronounced ‘G5’ registration 

number in highly polished brass, the cockpit 

instrumentation finely detailed, and the vessel 

flying the US yacht ensign to the rear, complete 

with fixed hardwood plinth and silver plaque, 

signed JOHN ELWELL, 1/1 2010. Ref 4729 

Length overall: 51 inches (130 cms). 

‘Baby Bootlegger’, designed by George Crouch, 

powered by a Hispano-Suiza aero-engine and 

built in 1924 at the staggering cost of $34,000 by 

Henry B. Nevins yard in City Island, New York, was 

the most advanced high-performance speedboat 

of the age, with a top speed of over 70 mph. The 

property of Caleb Bragg, noted Wall Street player 

and passionate sportsman, who set early speed 

records on land and in the air before directing his 

attention to the Long Island Gold Cup contest 

on water. In the 1925 series of races, Bragg 

triumphed, taking all the glittering prizes on the 

island. Described today as the ‘Bugatti Royale’ of 

race boats, ‘Baby Bootlegger’ is considered the 

most beautiful wooden boat ever made. 


Beyond the Horizon 

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Successful Flotation: two fine sea-plane models of 

hardwood construction, with metal detailing, both French 

circa 1930s (on left) wingspan 29 inches (74 cms) Ref 1998, 

and (right) wingspan 31 inches (80 cms). Ref 1999 

World’s fastest: (clockwise from top) a stunning inscribed 

presentation model of the MiG25 fighter plane, capable of 

speeds approaching Mach 3, dated 1976. Height 16 inches 

(41 cms). Russian, circa 1976 Ref 4898; a stylish streamlined 

polished cast aluminium model of Concorde, circa 1990, 

stamped FR No. 50. Height : 17 inches (44 cms) Ref 4797; 

and a rare ‘Schneider Trophy’ silvered bronze car mascot in 

the form of victorious Supermarine S6B, the forerunner to the 

Spitfire, the plane with rotating propeller mounted on a plain, 

hardwood base. Wingspan: 6 inches (15 cms). Ref 4830

‘Constellation over Manhattan’: (top) original oil on canvas by Lucio 

Perinotto (born 1947). A new element was introduced in civil aviation with the 

advent of piston-engined propeller aircraft, ushering in the era of long-haul 

flights. Dimensions: 52 inches (133 cms) x 40 inches (100 cms). Ref 4872 

‘DC3 over the Alps’: (above) original oil on canvas by Lucio Perinotto. The 

long history of Swiss aviation dates back to Ad Astra Aero in 1919, and the 

first ‘air hostesses’ in Europe walked down the aisles of Swiss passenger 

transport aircraft. Dimensions: 33 x 22 inches (84 x 56 cms). Ref 4845 


Star Quality 

‘Connie’: authentic, period scale model by Lockheed, the US aircraft 

manufacturer of the fabled ‘Constellation’ airliner, beloved by those 

who had the wonderful good fortune to travel across the Atlantic in a 

‘Connie’ during the airliner’s heyday in the 1950s. Of lightweight aviation 

aluminium construction with stamped Lockheed reference numbers to 

the underside of the fuselage. Mounted on original aluminium display 

stand, signed ‘Lockheed’ and bearing original Trans World Airlines livery. 

American, circa 1950. Ref 4831 

Wingspan: 46 inches (117 cms). 

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Luxe Flaminia 

Aerodynamic: original styling model or ‘buck’, by renowned Milanese 

carrosserie Zagato, for the limited-edition Lancia Flaminia Coupé, launched 

in 1958 as successor to the celebrated Aurelia. The sporting design 

featured a double-arched roofline, hallmark of the coachbuilder, allowing 

plenty of headroom while maintaining a sleek bodyline. Of lacquered timber 

construction, Made in Milan, circa 1950s. So rare. Ref 4838 

Length: 32 inches (80 cms). 

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Improving the Breed 

Speed matters: Jean-Marc Chaillet’s expressive illustration titled ‘Porsche, Carrera 

RS White, Orange and Yellow’. Original gouache on board, signed and dated by the 

artist. Dimensions: 21 x 16 inches (53 x 41 cms). Ref 4847 

‘Grand Sport: (right) ‘1939 24 Heures du Mans’: highly evocative depiction in oil 

on canvas, of the start of the final Le Mans endurance race, staged on June 17 th /18 th 

1939, before the advent of World War Two. The all-conquering supercharged Bugatti 

Type 57c ‘Tank’ was piloted by Jean-Pierre Wimille and Pierre Veyron (pictured to 

the foreground), later key members of the Resistance in Occupied France. Signed 

A.L’ami G. Muller and dated 1939. Mounted in a black gloss frame with patterned 

gesso slip. Dimensions: 63 x 40 inches (173 x 102 cms). Ref 4896 

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Turneresque: (left) heightened drama to the fore in ‘1961 French Grand Prix’, 

a watercolour study by acclaimed English artist Michael Turner (born 1934) 

showing Phil Hill’s Ferrari 156 ‘Sharknose’ and Jim Clark’s Lotus Climax in 

pursuit. The laurels at Reims went to Giancarlo Baghetti in a Ferrari. Framed 

and glazed. Dimensions: 42 x 22 inches (106 x 56 cms). Ref 4895 

Marque of distinction: an accomplished pictorial interpretation by Jean- 

Marc Chaillet of a Porsche Carrera RS licht. Original gouache on board, framed 

and glazed. Signed and dated by the artist. Dimensions: 22 x 17 inches 

(56 x 43 cms). Ref 4846 


Toy Story 

I, Robot: a rare example of the 1950 American 

Meccano ‘Mechanical Man’ or ‘Robo’ with 

working motor enabling ‘Robo’ to swing 

his arms and rotate his head as he ‘walks’. 

Rewired and fully operational, American, circa 

1950s. Ref 4891 

Height overall: 38 inches (97 cms). 

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Note: the cinematic release of Isaac Asimov’s 

‘I, Robot’ in 1950 stimulated interest in spacerelated 

artefacts including toys. Toys such as 

‘Robo’ pre-date the tin Japanese toy robots by 

a decade and are considerably more scarce. 


Making it plane: surviving example from Toy Town of one of the rarest Meccano sets 

manufactured. A fully assembled model, dating from the 1930s, of the 1917 Fokker DR3 Triplane 

of ‘Flying Circus’ fame, commanded by aristocratic ace Baron von Richthofen (famously known 

as ‘The Red Baron’) and flown in combat for the Kaiser over the skies of France during World War 

One. Wingspan: 17 inches (44 cms). Ref 4160 

LNER: ‘The Flying Scotsman’: an early ‘carpet 

train’, a children’s toy intended for use in large 

country houses for children to ride on (or in) indoors. 

Of wooden construction, green painted with gold 

detailing. English, circa 1930s. Ref 4826 



Bear Necessities 

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Sticking it out: (left) one of the rarest 

and best examples of a 19th century 

hand-carved solid walnut stick stand 

from the hilly wooden region east of the 

Rhine Valley commonly known as the 

Black Forest, rendered in the form of 

a whimsical black bear, equipped with 

climbing rope and ice pick. Height: 42 

inches (107 cms). Ref 4795

Cubbable: a seated bronze Russian bear 

cub of the finest quality by Irene Rochard 

(French, 1906-1984). Signed ‘I ROCHARD’ 

with foundry marks, and numbered 5 of 8 to 

the base. French, circa 1930s. Ref 3145 

Height overall: 19 inches (49 cms). 


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E. Enblom: ‘Bear Grand Hotel, Grindelwald’. Original poster, 1924. 

Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches (100 x 70 cms). Ref 4810 

Edith Reidel and Olga Zaremba: ‘Steiermark’. Original poster, 1930. 



Martin Piekert (1901-1975)). ‘Grindelwald, Berner Oberland’. Original poster, 1950s. 


C. Peckham: ‘Imperial Airways’. Original poster, 1934. Dimensions: 30 x 20 inches (76 x 51 cms). Ref 4815

Odin Rosenvinge (1880-1957): ‘Cunard Aquitania’. Original poster, 1914. 


A very stylish Russian aviation poster, dated 1951. Dimensions: 32 x 22 inches (80 x 56 cms). Ref 4841 

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‘Cunard, USA’. Original poster, 1925. Dimensions: 40 x 25 inches (100 x 70 cms). Ref 4814 

Edmond Maurus: ‘Golden Ray (Air Union)’. Original poster, 1932. 

Dimensions: 30 x 20 inches (76 x 51 cms). Ref 4816

Bronze Age 

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Myth making: ‘Penthesilia, Queen of the 

Amazons’, a cire perdue bronze Art Deco 

statue by distinguished French sculptor Marcel 

Bouraine (French, 1886-1948), cast circa 1925 

by the venerable Susse Frères Fondeurs, Paris, 

signed BOURAINE in the bronze. Ref 4849 


Penthesilia, beautiful grand-daughter of Zeus, killed her sister Hippolyte by misadventure. 

The Queen of the Amazons, grief-stricken, sought her own death in the decade-long 

Trojan War and, according to myth, was slain by Achilles. In turn, the Greek hero, 

inconsolable at her death, was murdered by Paris. 

The creations of Marcel Bouraine, widely admired for his bas-reliefs, are the embodiment 

of high Art Deco style and, ever in demand, are increasingly monopolising the attention 

of serious-minded collectors. 


The Case of Hermès 

A case in point: (left) an eminently desirable and 

exceedingly rare gentleman’s Sac à Dépêche 

in tan ‘Crocodilus Porosos’, the most soughtafter 

crocodile skin in the world. An immaculate 

example of recent manufacture, in essentially 

unused condition, complete with a pair of 

keys and fob. Signed Hermès, Paris. Width: 

34 

16 inches (40 cms). Introduced by Hermès as 

early as 1937, and carrying a two-year waiting 

list today, the Sac à Dépêche counts HRH the 

Duke of Windsor and John F. Kennedy among 

an illustrious list of owners Ref 4154; 


(Right) an outstanding example of a crocodile 

Sac à Mallette, expertly crafted and displaying the 

exceptionally high standards of design associated 

with the luxury maker; the bag presented in 

virtually unused condition, with original keys and 

a soft cover. Signed Hermès Paris, circa 1960. 

Length overall: 13 inches (33 cms). Ref 4844

Open and shut case: (right) a faultless crocodile jewel 

case, well-preserved by its original outer cover, with fully 

fitted interior retaining original silk-velvet cushions and 

pads. The keys and fob date from time of manufacture. 

Signed Hermès Paris to the case and brass lock-plate, 

circa 1950. Length: 15 inches (39 cms). Ref 4829 

Upper case: a very smart leather 

sporting gun case by Hermès, the suedelined 

interior fitted for a pair of guns and 

accessories, with decorative brass corners, 

sturdy carrying handle and original keys. 

Hermès at its best. Length overall: 32 

inches (82 cms), circa 1960s. Ref 4843 

Detail: Ref 4843 


Ring Side 

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‘Boxeurs’, a powerfully expressive bronze sculpture by 

Marcel Bouraine (French, 1886-1948), depicting two 

sparring boxers, the contenders set on a bronze 

sôcle, bearing the sculptor’s signature and foundry 

mark for AG of Paris, dated 1924. A rich dark 

patine to the bronze adds distinction. Length: 

18 inches (46 cms), mounted on a black 

figured, marble base. Ref 4848 

Provenance: Exhibited at Concours 

d’Art des Jeux Olympiques de 

Paris, 1924.

Pullman Studios 

The Studio System: we are delighted to announce the completion 

of our enormous new facility close to Chelsea Bridge, London. 

Clients, decorators and other buyers will now – for the first time - 

be able to view our entire inventory, in conjunction with our gallery 

at King Street, St. James’s, (10-15 minutes away). 

The world’s finest and largest selection of antique Louis Vuitton 

trunks, several hundred rare, original vintage posters and paintings, 

subjects include motor-racing, railway, ocean liner, travel, winter 

sports, polo and aviation, Art Deco sculpture and furniture, a 

dedicated Dexter Brown atelier with over 100 original paintings, 

superb scale models, giant binoculars and much more! “It’s exactly 

what every serious collector dreams of finding”, exclaimed a recent 

visitor as he relaxed with an espresso doppio in the Den. 

Intended for the seasoned collector or interior designer, the Pullman 

Studios may be visited by appointment only, please contact Rachel 

Kelly for details at rachel@pullmangallery.com. 


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Memento mori 

Skeletal: an expertly made, intricately detailed 

rendering of a human skeleton in silvered bronze, the 

form assembled with fully articulated joints, mounted 

on a bespoke metal stand. Of German manufacture, 

late 1970s. Height: 31 inches (79 cms). Ref 4819 

Ref 4821 

Ref 4820 

The stuff of thought: (below) a finely cast, welldetailed 

sculpture of a human skull made in the 

late 1930s, height: 5 inches (13 cms) Ref 4820; 

an unusual pair of well-formed skull-shaped 

bookends mounted on silver plated stands, the 

skulls in clear Lucite with opening and closing 

jaws. French, circa 1970s. Height: 6 inches (15 

cms) Ref 4821; and a novel pair of silvered bronze 

skull bookends, mounted on bronze stands. 

Italian, circa 1950. Ref 4822 

A symbol of death or mortality, representation of 

the human skull is a reminder of the brevity and 

fragility of human life. 

Ref 4822

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