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A group of Royal English silver articles, 18th century
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- comprising: a pair of salvers with the Royal Badge, by Simon LeSage, London, 1759; a toasted cheese dish with the badge of Queen Charlotte, maker's mark WS possibly for William Stroud, London, 1800; and four German silver dinner plates with the Royal Arms, two by Hermann Sander, Hannover, two maker's mark AHD conjoined (listed by Scheffler as Andreas Hornung, but possibly Alexander Heinrich Diester)
- diameter of salvers 10in.
- 25.5cm
the salvers each with shell and scroll borders and on three scroll feet; the toasted cheese dish engraved on the cover and interior with the badge of Queen Charlotte, the four dinner plates engraved with the Royal Arms, with later shaped circular gadrooned borders; all pieces with pricked initials EWD
Provenance
George III as King of Hanover
Queen Charlotte
Condition
some wear to salvers, surface of toasted cheese dish bright, as noted re: reshaped borders of plates, good weight but one with a reinforcing patch to reverse angle, showing lead at front
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
A 20-inch salver matching these waiters was sold Parke-Bernet galleries, 12 March 1970, lot 87, "Property of P.M.C. Colleges, Chester, PA, formerly in the Collection of F. Eugene Dixon, Jr."
These plates were probably part of the Hanover 1st service, extended in 1724 on the orders of George I. Part of this service, with wide rims engraved with arms and initials GL, became service D in 1747. The offered plates, though, were reshaped and received gadroon rims probably circa 1800.