Lot 36
  • 36

Two George III silver entrée-dishes and covers, one base Heming & Chawner overstriking Thomas Heming, London, 1779, the other maker's mark badly struck, 1776, one cover 1776, the other unmarked, silver

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • silver
  • 28.5cm, 11 1/4 in over handles
each engraved twice with a crest and the covers engraved twice with a coat-of-arms

Condition

The bases and covers are numbered 3 and 4; the bases have knife scratches commensurate with use; some general wear to engraving and a few very small dents to bodies but otherwise ok.
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