Lot 224
  • 224

A Pair of George III Silver Sauce Boats, maker's mark I pellet S possibly for John Swift, London, 1760

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • fully marked left of spouts

  • length 7 1/2 in.
  • 19cm
with everted rims, the sides flat-chased and engraved with shellwork centered by asymmetrical cartouches enclosing crests, lobed scroll handles, raised on spreading shaped oval bases cast and chased with shellwork

Condition

overall wear, especialy to crests, some dings but not through, one with old repaired split to base, otherwise good
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