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SET OF GEORGE III SILVER-HANDLED FLATWARE, SHEFFIELD, CIRCA 1775
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description
- silver, steel
Comprising twelve small-scale knives and twelve matching two-tined forks, with steel blades and tines, knife handles marked STERLING, blades with cutler's mark for Thomas Law & Co., Sheffield, fork handles with maker's mark II. 24 pieces.
Provenance
Argentum-The Leopard's Head, San Francisco, 2002.
Condition
dings and small dents to handles, but no splitting, several marks heavily rubbed and a few indistinct, 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.