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A GEORGE II LARGE SILVER MECHANICAL DISH-CROSS

Lot 152
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 16 380
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 992634
Lot 152 | A GEORGE II LARGE SILVER MECHANICAL DISH-CROSS
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
A GEORGE II LARGE SILVER MECHANICAL DISH-CROSS

MARK OF JAMES SHRUDER, LONDON, 1739

The large central baluster-form lamp with detachable cover pierced with three wick holders, resting on three adjustable leaf-capped scroll supports with shell terminals, each moving on a central ratchet, and with locking mechanism, the three sliding bars each with a backing of brass pins, engraved on lamp and cover with a crest, marked under base, cover, and on each shell dish support, also engraved with inventory number 2 and scratchweight 54 :17

17 in. (43 cm.) wide fully extended

gross weight 71 oz. 1 dwt. (2,210 gr.)

The crest is that of Bugge or Moore.





Provenance

With Thomas Lumley Ltd., London, November 1952.

With Wellby Ltd., London, April 1953.

The Hahn Collection; Christie's, New York, 23 October 2000, lot 244.

A Gentleman; Christie's, New York, 17 May 2011, lot 193.



Literature

The Connoisseur Magazine, November, 1952, no. 130, p. xxvi, Thomas Lumley Ltd. advertisement.

The Connoisseur Magazine, April 1953, no. 131, p. xxviii, Wellby Ltd., advertisement.

J. D. Davis, English Silver at Williamsburg, Williamsburg, 1976, p. 163, n. 1.

M. Clayton, The Collector's Dictionary of the Gold and Silver of Great Britain and North America, 2nd ed., Woodbridge,1985, p. 157., illus. pl. 242



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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.
Artist:James Shruder
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Silver
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Category:Dishes and trays
Auction house category:All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes
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