Lot 78
  • 78

A group of silver table articles

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • silver, ivorine
  • height of pepper mills 3 3/4 in.
  • 9.5 cm
comprising:
2 shell-back teaspoons, maker's mark unclear, circa 1770
1 caddy spoon, London, 1797
5 rattail teaspoons, Henry Wigfull, Sheffield, 1924
4 mustard ladles, London, 1837 (3) / 1817 (1)
2 fish servers with applied initial P, Kalo, Chicago, circa 1920
2 salt spoons, Londoncirca 1770
3 demitasse spoons
4 Italian dolphin-form menu holders, Rome, 20th century
6 silver-mounted ivorine pepper mills, John Bull Ltd, London, 2001
29 pieces.

Condition

wear to decoration of shell back teaspoons, lower body of one pepper mill with large crack and losses to ivorine, others in 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.
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