A pair of George III silver wine coolers, John Houle, London, 1814
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November 8, 02:10 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of George III silver wine coolers
John Houle, London, 1814
campana form, the bases with bands of acanthus leaf ornament, the bodies with pendant grapes and two handles with satyr mask brackets below bands of fruiting vine ornament, with removable liners and collars, all pieces engraved with a crest and motto
height 23cm., 9in.
9797gr., 315oz.
Sotheby's, London, 14 March 1996, lot 66
John Houle was apprenticed to Paul Storr in 1798 and entered his first mark as a plateworker on 10 April 1811. He took seven apprentices , the last in 1826, including his two sons Daniel John and Charles who continued the business.
