Lot 2205
  • 2205

A George III silver two-handled tray, John Crouch & Thomas Hannam, London, 1793

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • marked on base
  • silver
  • length over handles 25 in.
  • 63.5 cm
with reeded borders, matching panel feet and part-foliate handles

Literature

George Parker, “Lighting and Dining in the Eighteenth Century: Silver Pewter, Brass and Bronze,” Wisconsin Academy Review, 43: 3 (Summer 1997), 18.

Condition

surface scratches and minor dings from use, overall good condition
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