- 238
Edward Barnard & Sons, overstruck by Frederick Elkington for Elkington & Co as retailers
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- An 'Aesthetic Pattern' Tray
- the underside stamped '247' and with the Patent Office Design Registry mark for 27 March 1880
- 31cm. across;
- 1ft ¼in.
silver, oval shaped, engraved and bright-cut with finches perched on cherry branches and a fan amidst ferns and bamboo, applied bamboo borders, on three bun supports, monogrammed within the design RH
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's London, 12 November 1970, lot 192
Condition
The handle is missing and has been restored. A little tired looking, otherwise overall good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
According to a record of engraving patterns preserved in the archives of Edward Barnard & Sons (Archive of Art and Design, London), the decoration of this lot and the following was executed by a Mr Smallwood. An accompanying note states that he was an American who worked in London for a short time before returning to his native country. He was presumably the Henry Fulton Smallwood of 323 Essex Road, Islington, North London who was listed in Kelly's London Directory for 1885 under the heading of 'general engravers'.