A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TOILET CASKET

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£ 20 000
Date de l'enchèreClassic
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événement
Royaume-Uni, London
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ID 992521
Lot 68 | A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TOILET CASKET
A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TOILET CASKET

MARK OF DANIEL SMITH AND ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1777

Shaped oblong applied around the foot-rim with a frieze of leaves below ribbon-tied laurel garlands hung from ram's masks, the hinged cover embossed and chased on the raised centre with the scene of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche after Tassie, framed by a laurel wreath and within ribbon-tied laurel garlands, the rim chased with a band of foliate scrolls and rosettes on matted ground and applied with a beaded border, marked underneath and in cover, and with later scratch mark underneath

11 3/4 in. (30 cm.) wide; 9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) deep

72 oz. 8 dwt. (2,253 gr.)





Provenance

With Daniel Packer, London, 29 December 2004.



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.
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