A GEORGE III SILVER LARGE BASKET

Lot 73
17.03.2022 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 22 680
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 720643
Lot 73 | A GEORGE III SILVER LARGE BASKET
Estimate value
£ 12 000 – 18 000
Oval, on pierced scroll pad feet and with floliate openwork apron, the body with beaded fluting and pierced foliate, quatrefoil and geometric panels, the border with beading, swags and flowers, with pierced foliage and flowers swing handle, later engraved in centre with the Royal arms in a rococo cartouche beneath a crown and crest, marked on body and handle
191/2 in. (49.5 cm.) wide
127 oz. (3,951 gr.)
The arms are those of Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851) fifth son of King George III of Great Britain and Hanover, as borne between 1801 and 1837. He succeeded to the throne of Hanover upon the death of his brother King William IV in 1837.
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