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• Auction House:
  Sotheby's Australia
• Sale Name:
  Property From The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE & Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
• Sale Date:
  31 Mar 2015 ~ 6pm Session 1: Lots 1 - 162
  01 Apr 2015 ~ 6pm Session 2: Lots 163 - 461
• Lot #:
  106
• Lot Description:
  A set of 10 silver gilt anointing spoons, boxed, Edward Barnard and Sons Ltd, London 1901
  the bi-lobed bowls decorated with scrolling arabesques, the spoon handle adjoining the bowl mounted with a leopard head, beadwork emulating jewels, further arabesques and terminating in a spiral twist with seal top. (11)
  120 grams, 11 cm long
• Provenance:
  The Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
• Notes:
  Being small replicas of the anointing spoon dating from the 12th Century held in The Royal Collection, these will have been made to commemorate the ascent to the throne of Edward VII. Retailed by Drummond of Melbourne.
• Estimate:
  A$200 - 300
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Silver

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