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A George III Silver Cup and Cover, Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, London, 1807
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- height 18in. (45.7cm)
of vase form, applied with drapery swags suspened by rings and female heads, the lower body applied with stiff acanthus, the ribbon-wrapped reeded loop handles with leaf terminals, raised on a spreading circular foot and square pediment applied with foliage and beading, the conforming cover with bud finial and the underside engraved with a presentation inscription, gilt interior, marked on base and cover
Condition
heavy weight, 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.
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 presentation inscription reads: " Astor Cup for Schooners Presented by Vice Commodore Vincent Astor New York Yacht Club Won by "Vanitie" Newport, August 18th 1927".
Vanitie easily won the Astor Cup for schooners in 1927 and 1928. She was designed by William Gardener to be an America's Cup contender but failed in two trials. She was built by George Lawley & Sons Corp. of Boston, for Alexander Smith Cochran (1874-1929), a wealthy manufacturer, sportsman and philanthropist from Yonkers, New York. Cochran became known as "the richest bachelor in New York" thanks to press coverage of his marriage to the actress and singer Ganna Walska, her third husband. The marriage lasted barely a year and she received a settlement of $3,000,000, a substantial sum in 1920.
Vanitie easily won the Astor Cup for schooners in 1927 and 1928. She was designed by William Gardener to be an America's Cup contender but failed in two trials. She was built by George Lawley & Sons Corp. of Boston, for Alexander Smith Cochran (1874-1929), a wealthy manufacturer, sportsman and philanthropist from Yonkers, New York. Cochran became known as "the richest bachelor in New York" thanks to press coverage of his marriage to the actress and singer Ganna Walska, her third husband. The marriage lasted barely a year and she received a settlement of $3,000,000, a substantial sum in 1920.