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A SET OF FOUR VICTORIAN SILVER DESSERT STANDS, R. & S. GARRARD & CO., LONDON, 1854 |
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- 18.7cm., 7 3.8in. high, 27cm., 10 5/8in. diameter
circular, the bases and stems cast with formal borders and fluted panels enclosing husks, leaves and other motifs in 'Renaissance' style, the shallow lobed dishes with similar applied border and engraving, the centres engraved with a crest and marquess's coronet, the underside of one stamped: '77'
Provenance
John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Longleat
Christie's, London, Furniture, Porcelain and Silver from Longleat, 13 June 2002, lot 451
Christie's, London, Furniture, Porcelain and Silver from Longleat, 13 June 2002, lot 451
Literature
4th Marquess of Bath, Heirlooms, Inventory of Plate: 'Four 10" fluted and chased dessert tazzas.'
Condition
Three very clearly hallmarked, one a little rubbed but still clear. Nice clean condition. Good gauge. No obvious repairs or issues. Fine surface scratching throughout.
"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 crest and coronet are those of Thynne, Marquesses of Bath for John Alexander Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896). He, who succeeded to the title upon the death of his father in 1837, was Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal for the investiture of King Pedro V in 1858 and in 1867 to Austria for the investiture of the Emperor Franz Joseph. He was married in 1861 to Frances Isabella Catherine (1840-1915), eldest daughter of Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci. According to his obituary in The Times (21 April 1896, p. 5, quoted in The Compete Peerage, vol. II, p. 26, note c), he was a Conservative, but 'never played a prominent part in politics, though he devoted a considerable part of his time and energies to county business, and was universally respected as a highly cultured, scrupulously honourable English gentleman of the best type. . . . Always a shy man . . . he remained to the last, under a cloak of reserve bordering on hauteur, one of the most kind hearted men.'