ID 992575
Lot 77 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDIES AND MATCHING SUGAR VASE IN MAHOGANY CASE
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 10 000
MARK OF LOUISA COURTAULD AND GEORGE COWLES, LONDON, 1771
The three oviform vases chased with ribbon-tied laurel garlands, the lower bodies chased with acanthus foliage, the detachable covers with acorn finials, the bodies and covers each engraved with a crest with baron's coronet above, marked on bases and covers, in contemporary velvet lined mahogany case with bone keyhole escutcheon, the cover with hinged shell and scroll handle
8 in. (20.3 cm.) high; 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high
32 oz. 1 dwt. (997 gr.)
The crest is the ancient badge of the Curzon family, for Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804). He married Caroline, eldest daughter of Charles, 2nd Earl of Portmore 1750. He was elevated to the peerage on 9 April 1761 as Baron Scarsdale.
Provenance
Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) of Kedleston, co. Derby, then by descent to,
Richard Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Viscount Scarsdale (1898-1977) of Kedleston, co. Derby.
The Scarsdale Heirlooms; Christie's, London, 16 July 1930, lot 64 (£54 to Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company),
John Pierpont Morgan Jr. (1867-1943) of New York.
The Estate of J. P. Morgan; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1 November 1947, lot 424.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 24 October 2000, lot 306.
Literature
L. C. Hatfield, 'A Set of English Silver Condiment Vases from Kedleston Hall', M Bulletin, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1981, vol. 79, pp. 13-14, n. 33.
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: | Louisa Courtauld (1729 - 1807) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Artist: | Louisa Courtauld (1729 - 1807) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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