ID 992662
Lot 55 | A GEORGE III SUNDERLAND OR SHAFTESBURY GLASS WINE BARREL ON SILVER STAND
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
THE FRAME MARK OF JOHN ROBERTSON I AND DAVID DARLING, NEWCASTLE, CIRCA 1795
The glass barrel applied with spiral trails, mounted with an Old Sheffield Plate tap with later wood finial, a cork bung mounted with a plated ring handle, the reeded silver frame with hinged straps and revolving stand mounted on four wheels, the barrel engraved at one end with a coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest, the other end with the monogram HVT below the crest, the silver-mounted cork stopper with later monogram GRV, marked on stand
16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) long
36 oz. 7 dwt. (1,132 gr.) weighable silver
The arms and monogram are for Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. (1771-1813).
The cypher is that of King George V (1910-1936) of Great Britain and Ireland.
Provenance
Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. (1771-1813), presumably to his only daughter and heir, Frances Anne Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 March 1993, lot 163.
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.
| Manufactur: | John Robertson and David Darling |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Period of George III |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Manufactur: | John Robertson and David Darling |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Period of George III |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| 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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