ID 992671
Lot 138 | A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT EWER AND BASIN
Estimate value
£ 20 000 – 30 000
MARK OF AYME VIDEAU, LONDON, 1746-1747
The vase-shaped ewer on spreading circular foot chased with border of scrolls, flowers and foliage on a matted ground, with moulded knop above, the body chased with with floral swags and grotesque bat mask on a matted ground, framed by scroll border, applied below the spout with a female mask on a stylised shell above a vacant rococo cartouche, the leaf-capped double-scroll handle with shell terminal, the shaped oval basin with outcurved rim applied with shells, the border chased with floral swags and scrolls, the ewer marked on body, the basin on reverse of border
the ewer 11 in. (28 cm.); the basin 15 in. (37.5 cm.) long
76 oz. 13 dwt. (2,385 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 10 June 1993, lot 433.
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: | Ayme Videau |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Bowls |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Artist: | Ayme Videau |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Bowls |
| 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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