Victorian Novelty Gilt & Polished Bronze Hunting Hare Inkwell c.1880

This is a very fine Victorian period gilt & polished bronze novelty inkwell in the form of a hare with a flintlock rifle, circa 1880. The head opens to reveal the original cut glass liner. It is a beautiful & rare object, the only other examples I can find are priced in the thousands of pounds for exactly the same model. 

CONDITION in good order as per images

The overall condition is as you would expect from an object of substantial age that has been displayed/handled/used, usually over the lifetimes of several owners.

DIMENSIONS

Height 24.5cm

Weight 1.89kg

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