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A set of eight George III silver dinner plates, John Swift, London, 1769
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- silver
- diameter 9 1/2 in.
- 24.6 cm
shaped circular with gadroon borders, engraved with arms, fully marked below rims, bases with scratch weights 18=12, 18=14, 18=14 1/2, 18=16, 18=18, 19 (2), 19=3.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, April 27, 1983, lot 83
Condition
all with light scratches and minor dings from use, two with more noticeable dings, overall 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
The arms are those of Wilbraham quartering Venables, Golborne and others and with Bootle in pretence, probably for Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale (1771 – 1853). In 1796 on the death of his father he inherited Lathom House, Lancashire, and in 1814 he changed the order of his name to Bootle-Wilbraham. In the House of Commons he represented Westbury, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Clitheroe, and Dover, before becoming in 1828 Baron Skelmersdale. He married in 1796 Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Reverend Edward Taylor.