ID 992727
Lot 24 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III GILT-COPPER CRUET STANDS WITH SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CUT-GLASS BOTTLES
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
MOUNTS WITH MARK OF ROBERT HENNELL, LONDON, CIRCA 1775
Each boat-shaped stand on four hoof feet with acanthus terminals, the everted sides with beaded borders and chased with husk garlands and ribbon-tied paterae, suspended from cast rams' masks, with two scrolling handles, the two detachable circular condiment holders with beaded borders, the cut-glass bottles with silver-gilt mounts with beaded border and ribbon-tied laurel garlands, the hinged cover with acanthus thumbpiece and engraved with an heraldic badge within garter motto and with Duke's coronet above, marked on collars and inside covers
the stands 14 in. (35.7 cm.) long
The heraldic badge is that of Percy for Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland K.G. (1714-1786).
Provenance
Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland K.G. (1714-1786), and then by descent to,
Hugh, 10th Duke of Northumberland K.G. (1914-1988).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 3 May 1984, lot 106.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 June 2002, lot 68.
Artist: | Robert Hennell (1741 - 1811) |
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Applied technique: | Metalwork |
Medium: | Glass, Silver |
Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
Category: | Salt shaker, pepper shaker and Cruet sets |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
Artist: | Robert Hennell (1741 - 1811) |
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Applied technique: | Metalwork |
Medium: | Glass, Silver |
Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
Category: | Salt shaker, pepper shaker and Cruet sets |
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 |
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