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A Victorian Silver-gilt Two-handled Cup and Cover, Alfred Benson & Arthur Henry Benson, London, retailed by Hunt & Roskell, 1897
Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked on body and cover, base rim stamped HUNT & ROSKELL LATE STORR & MORTIMER, 1577
- Silver-gilt
- height 15 3/8 in.
- 39cm
after a 1742 cup and cover by Paul de Lamerie, cast overall with bacchic putto amongst scrolls, grapes, lion masks and flowering foliage against a matted ground, grapevine handles capped by snails emerging from shells, conforming domed cover with berry cluster finial topped by a salamander
Condition
very 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
This cup and cover is based on a model by Paul de Lamerie, London, 1742, illustrated in Philip A.S. Phillips, Paul de Lamerie Citizen and Goldsmith of London, A Study of his Life and Work, A.D. 1688-1751, 1968, pl. CXXXVIII. An identical model by Hunt & Roskell, and dated 1897 was sold Sotheby's, London, 27 April 2010, lot 306.