(8) Silver & Silverplate Figural Wine Bottle / Decanter Stoppers

Lot description

(lot of 8) Collection of figural wine/ liquor bottle stoppers, including: (4) modeled as chess pieces, unmarked, approx 2 5/8"l; (1) silver tone metal stopper, screw-off top, monogrammed, approx 2.5"l; (3) silver (content unknown), including one of ewer form with lid, (1) modeled as a clipper ship, with applied silverplate exhaust pipe, (1) alpaca, marked Peru with other obliterated marks verso, largest: approx 4" (including pipe); 435.5 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: The collection of retired United States Navy Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (American, b.1931), former Director of the National Security Agency, 14th Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board