Lot 767
  • 767

A Queen Anne silver caster and four George II trencher salts, London, 1708 / 1729

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • caster marked on body and cover, salts marked on bases
  • silver
  • height of caster 7 in.; length of larger salts 3 in.
  • 17.8 cm; 7.6 cm
the caster engraved with arms by Launcelot Keatt; the salts with molded edges and cut corners, one pair by John Chapman I, the other pair by Edward Wood

Condition

caster with finial slightly pushed down on one side; that salts with minor dings to bowls, one of the Chapman salts with minor split at one angle; otherwise good
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