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Lot 114
  • 114

Goodwood 1891: A Regency SILVER wine cooler, Matthew Boulton Plate Co., Birmingham, 1819

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on body and foot
  • silver
  • height 11 3/8 in.
  • 29cm
of campana form, with egg-and-dart rim, the neck applied with running grapevine and a pair of racing horses and jockeys above a band of berried leaves enclosed by straps, the lower body body with bold acanthus repeated on the screw-on foot, running laurel border, handle rising from satyr masks, traces of gilding

Condition

body marks slightly rubbed, ?date of applied horses, otherwise good
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 reverse of the cup is now engraved "Goodwood 1891."  The winner that year was "Gonsalvo", who also won the Ascot Gold Cup.