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AN ASSEMBLED WILLIAM IV SILVER FIDDLE PATTERN FLATWARE SERVICE, MOST MARY CHAWNER, LONDON, 1837 |
估價
40,000 - 50,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Height of the chest: 35 3/8 inchesWeight: 691 ouncesWidth: 29 inchesDepth: 19 inches
engraved with motto COM VICORN, the knives unengraved, comprising:60 table forks59 dessert forks60 table spoons59 dessert spoons50 teaspoons, date of 6: 1833, date of 13: 1834, date of 32: 183712 coffee spoons with gilt bowls, 7 by George Adams, 184510 basting spoons7 sauce ladles, 2 by Benjamin Davis, 1835, 2 William Esterbrook, 1825, 3 Richard Parr, 18234 soup ladles4 pairs of sugar tongs60 table knives with stainless blades, by C.J. Vander, 199759 lunch knives with stainless blades, by C.J. Vander, 1997 445 pieces, in a large fitted wood case
來源
Christie's New York, April 16, 1999, lot 268
Condition
4 soup ladles and 3 sauce ladles with shallow dents to bowls, otherwise set in very good condition with only light signs of wear- surface scratches and a few bent fork tines; the wood case with some light scratches and minor chips at angles
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.