An Edwardian sterling silver commemorative figure of ‘The Kemp Leopard’, London 1902 by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd

Formed as a leopard statant collared, with head slightly turned, the body with textured decoration and chased spots. Engraved to the collar ‘Coronation 1902’. Engraved underneath front paw with numerals 197. Fully marked to tip of tail.

Length – 8.6 cm / 725 inches

Weight – 282 grams / 9.07 ozt

Commissioned by The Skinner Company, from Barnard (ref: AAD/2009/8/441 S, Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd, manufacturing silversmiths, records, 1805 – 2006, V&A) the Guild’s crest is a spotted leopard referred as the "The Kemp Leopard" after Roger Kemp who was Master of the Guild in 1680.

Model 89 was sold Christie’s South Kensington, 15 Sep 2015, Lot 133 (£4,000 incl. premium)

Model number 193 was sold as part-lot, Sotheby’s Amsterdam, 19 Dec 2005, Lot 171 (€2,160 incl. premium)

Model Numbers 23 and 46 were sold, Christie’s South Kensington, 20 Oct 1992, Lot 176 (£638 incl. premium)