A VICTORIAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TEA-TRAY - photo 1

A VICTORIAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TEA-TRAY

Lot 116
09.02.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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£ 3 276
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 892292
Lot 116 | A VICTORIAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TEA-TRAY
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
A VICTORIAN SILVER TWO-HANDLED TEA-TRAY

MARK OF CHARLES EDWARD NIXON, SHEFFIELD 1899

Kidney shaped form with twin handles, on leaf-capped paw feet, the border cast and chased with stylised shells and foliage, the centre with a presentation inscription, engraved with crests, retailers mark engraved to underneath 'HALL & CO / KING ST. MANCHESTER', marked to top of tray

32 in. (81.2 cm.) wide

163 oz. 11 dwt. (5,085 gr.)

The crests are those of Fermor and Hesketh

The inscription reads: 'Presented by the Lancashire Tenantry of Sir Thomas George Fermor Hesketh Bart to his eldest son Thomas Fermor Hesketh Esquire, Royal Horse Guards, in commemoration of his coming of age and as a token of their loyalty and affection, November 17th 1902'.





Provenance

The Lords Hesketh, Easton Neston, Northamptonshire; Sotheby’s house sale, 17-19 May 2005, lot 1032.
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, Plates & Dishes, Tables
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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