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MARK OF JOHN EMES, LONDON, 1804; THE TRAY MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1806
Details
A FINE GEORGE III SILVER-GILT SEVEN-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE WITH TRAY**
Mark of John Emes, London, 1804; the tray mark of William Bennett, London, 1806
Comprising a hot water kettle on stand with burner, coffee biggin on stand, teapot, covered sugar bowl, covered cream jug, tea caddy, and waste bowl; each oval with basketwork band at the shoulder and angular ivory handles, the kettle on stand with entwined serpent handle and spigot, each stand raised on three caryatid feet, the oval tray with basketwork border and entwined serpent handles, marked on bodies and covers, stands, burner and cover, and under tray
The tray 33in. (83.8cm.) long over handles, the kettle on stand 16in. (40.7cm.) high; 664oz. (20665gr.) gross weight (8)
Mark of John Emes, London, 1804; the tray mark of William Bennett, London, 1806
Comprising a hot water kettle on stand with burner, coffee biggin on stand, teapot, covered sugar bowl, covered cream jug, tea caddy, and waste bowl; each oval with basketwork band at the shoulder and angular ivory handles, the kettle on stand with entwined serpent handle and spigot, each stand raised on three caryatid feet, the oval tray with basketwork border and entwined serpent handles, marked on bodies and covers, stands, burner and cover, and under tray
The tray 33in. (83.8cm.) long over handles, the kettle on stand 16in. (40.7cm.) high; 664oz. (20665gr.) gross weight (8)
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, November 11, 1975, lot 31
Literature
J.B. Hawkins, The Al Tajir Collection of Silver and Gold, London, 1983, vol. I, p. 102 and 103
The Glory of the Goldsmith: Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, 1989, no. 119, p.157
The Glory of the Goldsmith: Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection, 1989, no. 119, p.157
Exhibited
Sydney Art Gallery of New South Wales, 1980, no.29
"The Glory of the Goldsmith: Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection," Christie's, London, 1989, no. 119
"The Glory of the Goldsmith: Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al-Tajir Collection," Christie's, London, 1989, no. 119
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.