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REPRODUCTION OF SILVER MEMORIAL PLAQUE FOR BARON DE BOTETOURT, 20TH CENTURY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- silver
- Height 10 1/8 in.
Engraved with inscription NORBORNE / BARON DE BOTETOURT / OB: XV OCT: / A:D:MDCCLXX / AET:LIII, apparently unmarked.
Condition
the reverse is affixed with four velcro straps, 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.
Catalogue Note
Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron de Botetourt, was royal governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770 and a member of the Board of Visitors of the College of William & Mary. As governor, Lord Botetourt resided in the Governor's Palace near Duke of Gloucester Street, now a major attraction of Colonial Williamsburg in the Historic Triangle.
Popular among Virginians, he was given a lavish funeral that totaled £700. Among these costs were charges to Williamsburg silversmith William Wadill for eight silver handles, sixteen escutcheons, and one large engraved silver plaque for his coffin (now at the Williamsburg Museum).
Colonial Williamsburg re-enacted Baron de Botetourt's funeral at different points, and this plaque was most likely made for one of those occasions.