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A Regency silver sauce tureen and cover, Paul Storr, London, 1815
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- length over handles 9 1/8 in. (23.2cm)
on high acanthus feet, the part-gadrooned body engraved on each side with contemporary arms, shell, foliate and gadroon rim, crested cover, reeded handles rising from lion heads, fully marked and numbered 374
Condition
some wear to arms, otherwise good
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The arms are those of Balfour of Balbirnie, Co. Fife impaling Maitland, for James Balfour, younger son of John Balfour of Balbirnie and his wife Lady Eleanor Maitland, daughter of James, 8th Earl of Lauderdale. He died in 1845.