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A PAIR OF GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER SOUP TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS

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Auction dateClassic
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Lot 53 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER SOUP TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS
A PAIR OF GEORGE III ROYAL SILVER SOUP TUREENS, COVERS AND STANDS

MARK OF ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1792

Each circular partly fluted with gadrooned borders and reeded loop handles rising from palm leaves terminal, the oval stands with raised centre, gadrooned border and acanthus scrolling handles, engraved twice on the stands and tureens with the Royal Arms and Supporters, the covers twice engraved with matching crests, the tureens and stands engraved underneath with the monogram EAF's and with numbers scratchweights N 1 94:10 and 70:9/ and N 2 93:1 and 70:5, marked on tureens, covers and stands

12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, overall 17 3/4 in. (45 cm.) wide on the stand

310 oz. 2 dwt. (9,646 gr.)

The arms are those of Prince Ernst Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover (1771-1851), fifth son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland.





Provenance

Prince Ernst Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, later King of Hanover (1771-1851),then by descent to his son,

King George V of Hanover, 2nd Duke of Cumberland (r.1851-1866, d. 1878) and then by descent to his son,

Crown Prince Ernst Augustus of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland (1845-1923) and then by descent to his son,

Prince Ernst Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1887-1953), presumably sold privately in 1924.

Property from the Estate of Pauline E. Woolworth; Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 1994, lot 290.



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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:Robert Sharp
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Silver
Place of origin:Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom
Category:Tureens
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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