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A VERY RARE CHARLES II PROVINCIAL SILVER ENGRAVED TWO-PRONG FORK, THOMAS MANGY, YORK, 1677 |
估價
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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描述
- marked on back of stem with maker, city, and date
- Length 7 3/4 in.
- 19.6 cm.
trefid end and two prongs, both sides engraved with foliage
來源
S.J. Shrubsole, London, June 1985;
Vogel Collection no. 421.
Vogel Collection no. 421.
Condition
condition good, nice gauge, of maker's mark only T visible
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.
拍品資料及來源
Ian Pickford in Silver Flatware, English, Irish, and Scottish 1660-1980, p. 77, comments of trefid forks: "These are very rare, the fork only just coming into general use in England at the end of the seventeenth century. When found, trefid forks usually have three prongs, although occasionally, two and sometimes four prong forks are found."