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France, Chasse au Sanglier, c.1910, a uniface silver plaque by A. Wicker featuring niello engraving of a hunting scene, wild boar being chased by hounds, horsemen behind, 153 x 110mm. Small surface scratch on lower border, otherwise extremely fine; mounted on a wooden frame with hook on back for suspension (£80-100)
Niello is a technique of decorating incised silver with a black metallic compound
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