A rare silver cat dating back to Victorian times and found in a Maldon home will be auctioned for sale.
Brett Tryner, senior valuer at Boningtons fine art auctioneers, said the rare Victoria novelty mustard pot, inthe form of a cat, was brought to him for valuation by a family who said it had passed down through the generations.
The cat, by celebrated Victoria silversmith Robert Hennell, is estimated to be sold for between £2,000 and £3,000 at auction.
Mr Tryner believes it will reach the higher end of the price range.
He said: “It’s the fact Robert Hennell made it.
“Not that many works survived.”
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