Lot 246
  • 246

A SMALL COMMONWEATH SILVER TWO-HANDLED PORRINGER, MAKER'S MARK GS, A CROZIER BETWEEN (ATTRIBUTED TO GILBERT SHEPHERD, Jackson's, p. 123), LONDON, 1656

Estimate
700 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Silver
  • 9.7cm, 3 7/8 in wide over handles
circular, embossed and matted foliage and scrolls, applied twisted wirework base and handles, engraved circa 1780 with the initials 'RNT' (probably for a relation of Robert Alder Thorp, sometime Fellow and Tutor, Corpus Christi, Oxford)

Condition

A nice object, nice colour; however, there is an approx. 1.5cm old hard solder repair to a vertical split in the area of the initials. For further queries please contact the Silver department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."