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A Set of Eight English Silver Goblets, Wakely & Wheeler, London, 1972
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- fully marked, undersides of bases engraved A LIMITED EDITION TREASURE OF GOLDSMITHS HALL, numbered 7,9,10,11,13,23,26,28/1000
- Silver
- height 7 3/8 in.
- 18.6cm
in James I style, the octagonal bodies chased and engraved with panels of elongated flowers against a matted ground with flowers and foliage below, engraved near rims "Johannes Copleston Coll: Regal Precepos 1683, supported on a tapered cylindrical stem topped by scroll brackets cast with winged putto heads, the spreading circular bases engraved to match and inscribed "Ex dono Serenissimi Regis CAROLI Secundi
Literature
Reproduced from a 1616 original in the Collection of the Goldsmiths' Company, see Carrington & Hughes, 1926, pp 65-66, plate 32.
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.