ID 960738
Lot 63 | A LARGE VICTORIAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TRAY
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
MARK OF JOHN SAMUEL HUNT, LONDON, 1859
Octafoil, with raised lobed border and ribbon-tied reed edge, the centre engraved with scrolling foliage framing a coat-of-arms and a presentation inscription, marked underneath
29 in. (74 cm.) wide over the handles
196 oz. 18 dwt. (6,125 gr.)
Provenance
Acquired from J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd., London, December 1993.
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: | John Samuel Hunt (1785 - 1865) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Victorian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Tables |
| Artist: | John Samuel Hunt (1785 - 1865) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Historical era: | Victorian period |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Dishes and trays |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Tables |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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