Silver

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Lot 198
  • 198

A Set of Four George III Silver Wine Coolers, Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London, 1776

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • height 9 3/4 in. (24.7cm)
each of vase form on a spreading circular foot, the bodies applied with swags of grapes and grapevines suspended by ribbons and issuing from loop handles formed as twisted branches, the lower bodies chased with stiff leaves, each engraved on one side with contemporary arms within ribbon-tied floral sprays, marked on bases

Provenance

Christie's, London, 10 November 1971, lot 193.

Condition

good condition
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