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A Victorian Silver Oval Soup Tureen and Cover, Robert Harper, London, 1865
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
fully marked
- silver
- length over handles 15 3/4 in.
- 40cm
the sides chased with swags of ribbon tied berried laurel and centerd by oval reserves engraved with arms and supporters, the lower body and domed cover chased with gadroons, loop handles springing from rams' heads and antlers, bud finial
Provenance
The arms are those of Marsham, for Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney.
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
The arms are those of Marsham, for Charles Marsham, 4th Earl of Romney, J.P. Norfolk, President of the Marine Society, Lord-in-Waiting 1889-92. He was born in 1841, married in 1863 Lady Frances Augusta Constance Muir Campbell-Rawdon Hastings, daughter and co-heir of George Augustus Francis, 2nd Marquess of Hastings. He died in 1905 and she in 1910.