A silver sculpture 'Boy With A Dolphin', London 1979 by Davi...

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£2,700

A silver sculpture 'Boy With A Dolphin', London 1979 by David Wynne for Mappin and Webb. A dramatic piece showing a boy riding a dolphin by holding onto the dorsal fin, raised on a green marble base with etched and gilt tooled 'MAPPIN & WEBB' to one side and '9.4.1980 DAVID WYNNE 25/250' to the other side. Hallmarked to underside of Dolphin's tail. Length of silver model approx 330mm. Contained within a fitted Mappin & Webb case with limited edition certificate. VGC, minor cleaning required. £2000-4000

David Wynne, OBE, born 1926 is a British sculptor of figures, animals, and portraits. His original bronze sculpture 'Boy with a Dolphin' is situated in Cheyne Walk, on the north west side of Albert Bridge on the Thames in London. An impressive example of a double cantilever from the arm of the boy and the tail of the dolphin.

For other examples, see Bonhams 5 September 2013 lot 22, 8 November 2011 lot 181 and 2 June 2015 lot 198, and Sotheby's London, 22 July 1987 lot 351.