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A George III silver-gilt Old English pattern flatware service, William Eley and Eley & Fearn, London, 1807
Estimate
4,500 - 5,500 USD
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Description
- silver-gilt
engraved with cockerel head and coronet crest, comprising:
12 dinner forks
12 dessert forks
12 tablespoons
12 dessert spoons
12 teaspoons
2 cream ladles
And the following by Moses Brent, crested en suite:
12 dinner knives
12 dessert knives
12 cheese knives
98 pieces, in fitted wood case.
12 dinner forks
12 dessert forks
12 tablespoons
12 dessert spoons
12 teaspoons
2 cream ladles
And the following by Moses Brent, crested en suite:
12 dinner knives
12 dessert knives
12 cheese knives
98 pieces, in fitted wood case.
Provenance
S.J. Shrubsole, New York, 1978
Condition
dinner and lunch knives with replaced blades starting to separate from handles (not loose though) and with some minor dings to handles, tablespoons with traces of rubber band marks, 1 matching teaspoon by Richard Crossley & George Smith, otherwise 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.