Lot #416 - An impressive George III silver basket of Adams style
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:February 2014 Antique & Art Auction
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Sale Date:18 Feb 2014 ~ 10am (NZ time) Lots 1 - 314
18 Feb 2014 ~ 5pm (NZ time) Lots 315 - 618 -
Lot #:416
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Lot Description:An impressive George III silver basket of Adams style
with batwing shaped borders with superb pierced and engraved bright-cut decoration for which the maker was noted, reeded loop handle and rim, London 1790 by Henry Chawner, a maker sought after for his fine quality allied often to bright-cut engraving. Weight 900gms. 250 x 400. See page 25 and front cover. -
Provenance:The Lord Long of Wiltshire, engraved with a Coat-of-Arms associated with the Long family: in the sinister on a sable field a lion rampant framed by eight cross crosslets, in the dexter on a sable field a chevron argent and three fleur-de-lis; seated upon an ermine cape.
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Estimate:NZ$6,500 - 6,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Silver
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