Lot #150 - An Australian silver tray by William Edwards of Melbourne, circa 1865
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian & Colonial - Antique & Historical
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Sale Date:19 May 2015 ~ 2pm
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Lot #:150
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Lot Description:An Australian silver tray by William Edwards of Melbourne, circa 1865
engraved with scrolling grapevines within a cast border of classical masks, mythical beasts & grape filled urns, marked "W.EDWARDS/MELBOURNE" 23.5cm diameter, 530 grams. For a similar salver with pierced cast border see The Altman Collection, National Gallery of Victoria. The border is copied from a design used by the London silversmith Steven Smith. It is possible that Edwards cast the border from a Smith piece. -
Estimate:A$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver
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