Lot 311
  • 311

Four silver mounted Baccarat carafes with four silver mounted glass stoppers and a selection of glasses, Joseph Chaumet for Chaumet & Cie, Paris, circa 1918

Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • GLASS
Comprising: 4 slender silver mounted bottle decanters with 4 silver mounted glass stoppers, 25 small Sherry glasses (8.9cm., 3 1/2 in. high) 24 glasses (12.2cm., 4 6/8 in. high) 27 glasses (13.8cm., 5 3/8 in. high) 18 glasses (15.2cm., 6 in. high) in fitted felt trays, with a wooden travelling trunk. The glasses and their associated trays in the trunk are listed below:

Tray 1 (labelled)
25 small Sherry glasses (8.9cm., 3 1/2 in. high)



Tray 2 (labelled)
24 glasses (12.2cm., 4 6/8 in. high)



Tray 3 (labelled)
27 glasses (13.8cm., 5 3/8 in. high)



Base of trunk
18 glasses (15.2cm., 6 in. high) and 4 slender silver mounted bottle carafes with 4 silver mounted glass stoppers

Condition

Tray 1 (labelled) 25 small Sherry glasses (8.9cm., 3 1/2 in. high) From this tray, there are 2 decanters and 4 larger glasses missing Tray 2 (labelled) 24 glasses (12.2cm., 4 6/8 in. high) From this tray, 1 glass is broken and 12 are missing Tray 3 (labelled) 27 glasses (13.8cm., 5 3/8 in. high) From this tray, 1 glass is broken and 9 are missing
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