A vintage jewellery designer popular with Kate Moss has been fined £2,000 for selling illegal big cat claws in her shop at an upmarket London department store. Annina Vogel was seen selling antique Victorian panther, leopard and lynx claws by a customer in December 2013 at her boutique in Liberty on London's busy Regent Street. The shopper became concerned when she heard the assistant refer to 14 items as 'tiger claws' and reported the company to the council's senior trading standards officer. When Vogel was investigated it was found all the cats' claws - a mixture of endangered species of panther, lynx and leopard - had been removed from display.Annina Vogel was seen selling Victorian panther, leopard and lynx clawsCustomer at her boutique in Liberty on Regent Street reported companyWhen council investigated the claws had been removed from the displayShe told court she didn't know it was illegal as the items were antiques
It adds: 'Her mother dealt in antique jewellery, specialising in Bakelite and costume, so _ grew up surrounded by inspiration.'