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A George III Irish silver two-handled soup tureen and cover, no maker's mark, Dublin, 1769, the cover unmarked
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Silver
- 33.5cm., 13 1/4in. wide over handles
gadroon-bordered oval, on four scroll feet, the body engraved on one side with a coat-of-arms, motto and supporters below a viscount's coronet, the crested detachable cover with pomegranate finial
Condition
Hallmarks clear to underside clear, cover unmarked. Engraved arms a little worn but clear. Wear and pitting to embellished points, the finial with a couple of small breaks in the applied leaf-work. The cover does not sit flush to the body, a little tight. Liner is absent and there are is a bruise to the interior where one foot has been bruised in. Generally good overall.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The arms are those of Hill-Trevor of Belvoir, co. Down, and Brynkinalt, co. Denbigh impaling (but should be in pretence) Stafford for Arthur Hill-Trevor, formerly Trevor, who on 17 February 1766 was created Baron Hill of Olderfleet and Viscount of Dungannon. His second wife, whom he married on 12 January 1737, was Anne (1715-1799), daughter and heir of Edmund Francis Stafford of Brownstown, co. Meath, and Mount Stafford, co. Antrim. Lord Dungannon, who was born in 1694 and died in 1771, was succeeded by his grandson, Arthur Hill-Trevor, 2nd Viscount Dungannon (1763-1837).