ID 992680
Lot 196 | A JAMES II SILVER-GILT BEAKER
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
CIRCA 1685
Of oval section with rounded base and tapering sides engraved with a huntsman on a rearing horse holding a spear and hound chasing a boar after Antonio Tempesta amidst trailing foliage
3 1/2 in. (9 cm.) high
2 oz. 19 dwt. (93 gr.)
Provenance
With Daniel Packer, London 2011.
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: | Beakers |
| 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: | Beakers |
| 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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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |





