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Lot 117
  • 117

A PAIR OF WILLIAM IV SILVER WINE COOLERS, JOSEPH & JOHN ANGELL, LONDON, 1834

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 24cm, 9 1/2 in high
on four cast openwork supports with bulrushes below vines, engraved on either side with a coat-of-arms and motto, complete with detachable liners and crested rims

Condition

Numbered 1 and 2 on bodies, liners and collars; good hallmarks throughout, one foot slightly shorter causing one example to be slightly uneven on a flat surface, overall condition very 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."

Catalogue Note

The arms are those of Robinson impaling Moore for Sir Richard Robinson, 2nd Bt of Rokeby Hall, co. Louth, who was born on 4 March 1787, the eldest son of the Venerable Sir John Robinson, 1st Bt, and his wife, Mary Anne Spencer. He, who married on 9 February 1813 Lady Helena Eleanor Moore (d. 1859), daughter of Stephen, 2nd Earl Mountcashell, succeeded to the title upon the death of his father in 1819 and died in 1847.