ID 992565
Los 91 | A GEORGE III SILVER CUP AND COVER
Schätzwert
£ 5 000 – 8 000
MARK OF THOMAS HEMING, LONDON, 1768
On spreading circular foot cast with wave ornament within a rope twist border, the stem formed as four entwined dolphins, the plain ovoid bowl chased with scallop shells and water reeds and applied with two shell shaped cartouches hung from seaweed and foliage garlands, with serpent side handles, the domed cover with ropework border and chased with drapery, and with a crying seated putto beside an anchor, the cartouches engraved with Latin inscriptions, marked on foot and cover rims
14 in. (35.6 cm.) high
88 oz. 14 dwt. (2,759 gr.)
The inscriptions reads 'In memoriam Edvardi Augusti Ducis Eboraci' and 'Edwardus Augustus Dux Eboracus ob. 17. Sep. 1767 in Aedibus Pricipis Monaecensis.' which translates as 'In Memory of Edward Augustus Duke of York' and 'Edward Augustus Duke of York died 17 September 1767 in the care of the Prince of Monaco'
Provenance
Presented to General The Hon. Henry St. John (1738-1818) in memory of the death of Prince Edward Duke of York (1739-1767), younger brother of King George III, who died at the palace of Honoré III, Prince of Monaco on 17 September, 1767, then by descent.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 3 May 1995, lot 61.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Künstler: | Thomas Heming |
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| Angewandte Technik: | Metallkonstruktion |
| Material: | Silber |
| Herkunftsort: | Nordeuropa, Europa, Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Kategorie: | Tassen |
| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Alle anderen Arten von Objekten |
| Künstler: | Thomas Heming |
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| Angewandte Technik: | Metallkonstruktion |
| Material: | Silber |
| Herkunftsort: | Nordeuropa, Europa, Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Kategorie: | Tassen |
| Kategorie des Auktionshauses: | Alle anderen Arten von Objekten |
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