Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

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A Set of Four George III Silver Wine Coolers, Paul Storr retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, London, 1810

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October 17, 07:09 PM GMT

Estimate

100,000 - 150,000 USD

Lot Details

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A Set of Four George III Silver Wine Coolers, Paul Storr retailed by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, London, 1810


of Roman marble vase shape, the lower bodies cast in sections and applied with palm and acanthus spaced with grapes and cornucopias above square bases, egg and dart rims above applied grapevine, both sides applied with cast contemporary arms, supporters and coronets all on matted ground, the reeded handles rising from bearded masks and backed by large anthemia, also with entrelac borders, detachable rims and liners, fully marked, the base rims with the Latin signature of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell and numbered 406


704 oz 

21,894 g

height 11 5/8 in.

29.5 cm                                                                            



Christie’s London, 8 December 1944, lot 153, Collection of the Earl of Coventry

Probably David Orgell, Beverly Hills, late 1970s or early 1980s

The arms are those of Coventry, for George 7th Earl of Coventry 1758-1831, who succeeded to the title in 1809. His father, the 6th Earl, who married one of the Gunning sisters, famous for their beauty, updated Croome Court in Worcestershire with the help of Capability Brown and Robert Adam. It was Brown’s first project, started in 1751 and called by him “his first and most favourite child”. Adam was brought to the house in 1760 and his long gallery is thought to be the first complete example of his work. Both remained friends with the Earl who was a pall bearer at Adam’s funeral. The tapestry room (Gobelins) is now installed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. During World War II, a secret airbase was established on the Estate. The house became a school after the war, 1950-1979, then the Hare Krishna headquarters. In 1996 the grounds were taken over by the National Trust. In 2007 the house was bought from private owners by the Croome Heritage Trust and leased to the National Trust. It now holds exhibitions of young artists’ work.