ID 992644
Lot 164 | A GEORGE II SILVER CUP AND COVER
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
MARK OF PETER ARCHAMBO, LONDON, 1731, THE COVER UNMARKED
Inverted bell shaped on spreading circular foot, applied with moulded mid-rib above a band of strapwork cast and chased with foliage, rosettes and shells, and with leaf-capped double scroll handles, the domed cover with baluster finial, engraved with a cypher LD on a hatched ground, the foot and cover pricked with a later cypher LD, the foot further engraved with inscription, marked underneath
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
94 oz. 1 dwt. (2,941 gr.)
The inscription reads 'The gift of Lionel Duke of Dorset'.
Provenance
The gift of Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset K.G., (1688-1765).
A Lady; Christie's, London, 10 November 1993, lot 235.
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.
| Artist: | Peter Archambo I (1699-1759) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Artist: | Peter Archambo I (1699-1759) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Cups |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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