ID 992504
Lot 108 | A GEORGE II SILVER BASKET
Valeur estimée
£ 20 000 – 30 000
MARK OF PHILLIPS GARDEN, LONDON, 1754
Of scallop shell form, on three cast dolphin feet and with stylised mermaid herm handle terminating in bifurcated tails, with shells, seaweed and coral, the waved rim pierced with foliate scrolls and with applied cast border chased with shells on a sea foam ground, engraved on handle with crest and motto, marked underneath and with scratch weight 58=18 twice
13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm.) wide
57 oz. 19 dwt. (1,803 gr.)
The crest is that of Browne, for Thomas Browne, formerly Trollope (d.1770), who inherited the Browne estates of Gretford and Tolethorpe on the death of his unmarried uncle Francis Browne (1685-1751).
Provenance
Thomas Browne, formerly Trollope (1718-1770), of Tolethorpe Hall and Little Casterton, co. Lincoln, by descent to his daughter,
Mary Browne (1769-1839), wife of George Fermor, 3rd Earl of Pomfret (1768-1830), then by descent to his brother,
Thomas Fermor, 4th Earl of Pomfret (1770-1833), then by descent,
A Lady of Title; Christie's, London, 12 July 1995, lot 119.
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.
| Artiste: | Phillips Garden |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Panier |
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| Artiste: | Phillips Garden |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Panier |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
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