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A PAIR OF EDWARD VII SILVER DISHES, HARRY BRASTED, LONDON, 1902
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- silver
- The dishes 9.8cm. diameter; 3 7/8 in
Fluted circular, each set with a George II shilling within chasing, 9.8cm, 3 7/8in diameter; together with the following: a Dutch silver tobacco box, the lid and base engraved with two naval engagements, the sides inscribed and dated: ‘Geregt Van ‘thall: Fregat den Briel Capt: Orthuis: enhet Eng: the Crescent den 30 May 1781’ (the action took place on that date between the Dutch Briel and the British Crescent off the Barbary coast), and ‘’L Geregt Op Doggers Bank den 5 Augustus 1781’ (The Battle of Dogger Bank) maker’s mark badly struck, Amsterdam, 1781, 13.4cm, 5 1/4in wide; two small silver-gilt beakers, one monogrammed, the other engraved ‘Katie C’ below an earl’s coronet, respectively Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh, 1894, and Norman Marshall, London, 1900; a Dutch miniature Coffee Pot, die-stamped decoration, import marked, S.B. Landeck, London, 1893, 8cm, 3 1/8in high; a small navette-shaped pin box, Deakin & Francis, Birmingham, 1905; a small engine-turned vinaigrette, Francis Clark, Birmingham, 1836, 543gr, 17oz 8dwt; also the following: a small oval vinaigrette with agate-set lid, maker’s mark RH in an oval only, English, circa 1800; a silver-mounted cut-glass smelling salts bottle, the embossed lid set with a printed ceramic boss, maker’s mark DL incuse, Birmingham, 1905, 8.5cm, 3 1/4in high; a silver-mounted snuff mull, the hinged lid with thistle, unmarked, mid-late 19th Century; and a (damaged) rectangular composition snuff box, Continental, circa 1850.
Condition
Condition good (coins at centre slightly worn), marks 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. 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."
"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."