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Posted 3 years ago
vintagelamp
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Hound Of The Baskervilles Figurine
I love this but have no idea what it is made of or the manufacturer. Can anyone decipher the name? Looks like "Pepper" to me.
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To me it looks like "S.P. Pepper."
On that basis, I did a spot of Googling and found a Yelp review of the Sherlock Holmes Museum (London, UK) by a "Robin Z", who describes buying a bronze paperweight there that was made by an "S.R. Pepper" (link to the Yelp review below -- you'll have to scroll down a bit). If you look at the accompanying photo, you'll see that it is surely by the same sculptor as yours. (I don't know if Robin Z was right about the initials or just took a guess at them... to me the initials look more like S.P., but who knows?)
https://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-sherlock-holmes-museum-london?rh_type=phrase&rh_ident=sir_arthur_conan_doyle
I also took a boo at the online shop of the Sherlock Holmes museum. While it doesn't have either paperweight in their shop listings at the moment, they do have a bust of Sherlock Holmes, made of "the finest resin coated in bronze". The photos don't show the back, so if the Pepper name is engraved, we can't tell. However, I think it may possibly be by the same person, judging by the lettering on it.
https://shop.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/products/large-bust?_pos=1&_sid=f7e9aef94&_ss=r
In any case, you could always call or email the museum shop to ask for more details of the sculptor:
https://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/contact-us/
https://www.facebook.com/thesherlockholmesmuseum/posts/10159460185352376
According to their Facebook page, their shop reopened in May 2021.
Hope this helps :)
rhineisfine,
Wow!!! Thank you for all of that fabulous information!!!! You are a great "Sherlock" yourself! I am going to do a little more research on the info that you gave me. If I find anything else, I will post it here. Thanks again! Your time on this is GREATLY appreciated!!!!
@vintagelamp, you are most welcome. Good luck with your hunt for more information.
P.S. I used to be a member of the Bootmakers of Toronto, back when I lived in Ontario, so I understand the interest in all things Sherlockian ;)
rhineisfine,
Thank you! Really nice to know that others appreciate it as much as I do :)