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A George I silver cruet, Paul de Lamerie, London, 1726

No reserve

No Reserves

Auction Closed

November 6, 07:36 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 EUR

Lot Details

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Description

each receiver of square section with canted corners and stepped and moulded borders, the sides finely pierced and engraved with alternate panels of geometric scrolls and oval medallions depicting classical profiles within tracery surround, handle engraved with latticework, the glass bottles have unmarked silver tops and each engraved with latticework and scrolls, each piece engraved with crest, fully marked,

13.5cm, 5¼in.

445gr., 14¼oz

Bonhams, London, 23 November 2011, lot 184

The crest is recorded for ALVIS, BLAIR, CLOSE, DARBY, ESTE, FALCONER, GOLDIE and other names.

For a similar example owned by the Marquess of Bristol, see Philip A.S. Phillips, Paul de Lamerie, His Life and Work, 1973, plate XXIII.

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