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Rare jug sells for double as silver prices soar
A rare silver jug in the shape of a bear sold for more than double its guide price, as the global value of silver hit a record high. The item, which dates back to 1875, fetched £17,000 at Gildings Auctioneers in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, on Tuesday. The jug is one of only two examples found in auction records, according to the auctioneers. The sale highlighted the "unprecedented demand for silver", they said. The silverware, in the form of a seated bear with an outstretched paw, was made by Robert Hennell of Hennell, a "renowned silversmith" established in 1736 in London. Despite having a guide price of ... (full story)
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