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A Set of Four George III Silver Sauce Tureens, Cover and Stands, Sebastian & James Crespell, London, 1772
Estimate
55,000 - 65,000 USD
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Description
- fully marked, numbered 1-4 and engraved with scratch weights 35=6, 35=1, 36=7, 35=2, stands and bases with initial C
- length of stands over handles 9 3/4 in.
- 24.8cm
each oval with beaded borders, the sides applied with laurel garlands centered by paterae, the stepped covers chased with radiating foliage, bud finials, the detachable stands with central hollow, conforming decoration and scroll handles, engraved on one side contemporary arms in shield cartouches and suspended by ribbons and garlands,
Provenance
The arms are those of Clavering quartering another with Douglas in pretence, for Sir Thomas Clavering (1719-1794) 7th Bt., L.L.D., of Axwell Park and Greencroft, co. Durham, and his wife Martha (1726-1792), daughter and probable heiress of Joshua Douglas of Newcastle.
Condition
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
Clavering was educated at Christ Church College Oxford where he matriculated in 1736-37, and succeeded to the baronetcy upon the 1748 death of his father, Sir James Clavering. He was M.P. for St. Maws from 1753-1754, Shaftesbury from 1754-1760, and elected M.P. for Durham in 1768, a seat he held until 1790. In 1758 Clavering hired the architect James Paine to rebuild his father's house, Axwell Hall, co. Durham, as a grand Palladian mansion. The house was again remodeled by Dobson in the early 19th century and in 2006 was converted into luxury residential condominiums. He died without issue whereupon the estates and title passed to his nephew Sir Thomas Clavering.