ID 992688
Lot 50 | A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER SAUCE TUREENS AND COVERS
Valeur estimée
£ 3 000 – 5 000
MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH II AND JAMES SMITH III, LONDON, 1811
Each circular with plain bombe body on four paw and palmette feet, the reeded handles with acanthus leaf terminals, the rim applied with an egg-and-dart border, the slightly domed cover with a double-reeded acanthus-capped loop handle, engraved with a coat-of-arms on each side of the body and a crest twice on cover, marked under bases, on covers and finials
7 in. (18 cm.) long over handles
58 oz. 5 dwt. (1,812 gr.)
The arms are those of Baker with Davies in pretence for Colonel William Massy Baker (1759-1829), of Fort William. Glanmire, co. Cork and his wife Mary Towgood Davies (1780-1850), only child of the Rev. Richard DAvies, of Dawstown, co. Cork, whom he married in 1807.
Provenance
Colonel William Massy Baker (1759-1829), of Fort William. Glanmire, co. Cork.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 21 October 1993, lot 458.
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.
| Fabricant: | Benjamin and James Smith |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Bols, coupes et saladiers |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Fabricant: | Benjamin and James Smith |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Bols, coupes et saladiers |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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