Miniature Silver Pigs & Wild Boar, 1990s, Set of 6

Description

Collection of six silver pigs & wild boar

a delightful collection of six miniature pigs and wild boar in solid … more Collection of six silver pigs & wild boar

a delightful collection of six miniature pigs and wild boar in solid silver with some lovely detail.

the set was sourced in south west france and the total weight of silver is 97 grams.

pig (smooth finish)
the piece has the hallmarks: maker's mark and e followed by minerva 1 and b (1983-1992).
height: 17 mm; width:10 mm; length: 34 mm weight: 25.7 g

pig (chiselled finish)
the piece has the hallmarks: 800 and the maker's mark.
height: 16 mm; width:10 mm; length: 33 mm weight: 15.8g

pig on a seal
the piece has a chain link and is possibly on a tiger’s eye mount with the seal of bust underneath the decoratively pierced silver base.
the piece has the hallmarks on the chain link: 000 and the maker's mark.
height: 30 mm; width:16 mm; length: 30 mm weight: 8.2g

pig on a ring
the piece has one hallmark.
height: 30 mm; width: 20 mm; depth: 5 mm weight: 4.8g

wild boar (smooth finish)
the piece has the hallmarks of 925 followed by a star followed by 105 ar (sorini pietro & casi ilario, arezzo, italy).
height: 25 mm; width:19 mm; length: 52 mm weight: 25g

wild boar (chiselled finish)
no hallmark is obvious.
height: 18 mm; width:10 mm; length: 43 mm weight: 17.6g

circa: late 20th century. The pieces are overall in good used condition with some light aged-related wear. Please see photos. less