L12308

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Lot 90
  • 90

A group of objects of vertu, silver and glass items, various origins and dates

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

including an unusual gold-mounted laburnum and ivory baradelle, French, circa 1820, the shaft incorporating a perpetual calendar, 14cm, 5 1/2 in, in fitted case for: Bu... Palais-Royal 47; a lacquer pen box (qalamdan), Persian, 19th century, Qajar dynasty, 21.5cm, 8 1/2 in; a six-draw mother of pearl spy glass with doublé mounts, French circa 1800; a circular composition snuff box, the lid inset with a gilt cliché of a Gallé medal of Napoleon I, 8cm, 3 1/8 in; a blond tortoiseshell and gold piqué box of unusual form, 9.5cm, 3 3/4 in; also including a quantity of silver and glass items as follows: a pierced circular bowl (liner missing), a pair of trencher salts, three wine tasters, three napkin rings, two ash trays, a cheroot case, two poultry skewers, pierced caddy spoon, five oddments, silver-mounteed chamois horn bottle stopper; the following silver-mounted glass: six toilet boxes, a toilet box lid, two ash trays; the following plated or metal items: four meat skewers, a pair of grape scissors, a cigar box, a glass biscuit box, a box (with broken lid), two table bells, an ice pail, a crumb brush, two glass toilet bottles (one missing lid), six oyster forks, two suger spoons, dolphin bottle stopper, a horn stopper, pair of curling tongs, a horn corkscrew, a horn cigar cutter, four oddments of flatware, a tea globe, ten coasters (in sizes), seventeen wirework plate stands, five coins/medals, a small quantity of glass stoppers, French, English, 19th and 20th centuries

Condition

To be sold as viewed.
"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."