ID 992643
Lot 141 | A GEORGE II SILVER SALVER
Estimate value
£ 15 000 – 25 000
MARK OF THOMAS FARREN, LONDON, 1733, THE ENGRAVING ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH SYMPSON
Shaped circular, on four scroll and shell feet, the field engraved with a border of trellis, masks, and flower baskets, the border cast with shells and masks, engraved with a coat-of-arms within a baroque brickwork cartouche flanked by figures of a shepherd and a shepherdess, above a scenic panel of frolicking putti, the border with crests, marked underneath
14 7/8 in. (38 cm.) diameter
61 oz. 2 dwt. (1,907 gr.)
The arms are those of Wilson.
Provenance
With Hugh Jessop, London.
A Southwestern Collector; Christie's, New York, 19 October 2004, lot 1063.
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.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| 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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