ID 992725
Lot 67 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TOILET BOXES
Valeur estimée
£ 5 000 – 8 000
MARK OF DANIEL SMITH AND ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1777
Each circular with stiff leaf border, the sides applied with ribbon-tied laurel garlands hung from ram's masks, the detachable cover chased with a band of foliate scrolls on matted ground, the domed centre framed by palm leaves and chased with Cupid riding an amphora with a sail on one and the other with Cupid in a snare, with beaded borders marked underneath and in cover, with scratch marks underneath 'bD' and 'CbH'
5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diameter
43 oz. 2 dwt. (1,241 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; George Kidner Auctions, Lymington, 1 October 2003, lot 287.
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: | Robert Sharp |
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| Fabricant: | Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp |
| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets, Boîtes et étuis |
| Artiste: | Robert Sharp |
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| Fabricant: | Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp |
| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets, Boîtes et étuis |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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