ID 992558
Lot 65 | A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
Estimate value
£ 10 000 – 15 000
MARK OF DANIEL SMITH AND ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1778
Vase-shaped and spreading foot, chased with band of flutes and reeded ribbon-tied knop, the lower part of the body chased with flutes and applied with two beaded ribs, and chased in between with ribbon-tied garlands of fruiting vines and two beaded ribbon-tied berried husk medallions, applied beneath the rim with two plaques of a horse-race on a band of waved flutes, with scroll handles cast and chased with berried laurel leaves and with rosette, acanthus foliage and lion's mask terminals, the detachable spool-shaped cover chased with acanthus foliage, flutes and a border of running palmette scrolls, with acanthus bud finial, engraved on the rim with inscription, marked on cover rim and foot, the foot engraved with a scratchweight '121-14'
20 in. (51 cm.) high
121 oz. 10 dwt. (3,778 gr.)
Provenance
Won by Phocion at Doncaster Races on 23 September 1778, for Charles, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782), of Wentworth Woodhouse, then by descent to his nephew,
William, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833) of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire, then by descent to,
Wentworth; Christie's, London, 8 July 1998, lot 17.
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: | Robert Sharp |
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Manufactur: | Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp |
Applied technique: | Metalwork |
Medium: | Gilding, Silver |
Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
Category: | Cups |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
Artist: | Robert Sharp |
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Manufactur: | Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp |
Applied technique: | Metalwork |
Medium: | Gilding, 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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