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THE FIRST MARK OF STEPHEN VENABLES, LONDON, CIRCA 1645, ALTERED PIECE; THE SECOND MARK OF BERNARD FLETCHER, LONDON, 1725; THE THIRD MARK OF THOMAS ELLIS, LONDON, 1775
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A CHARLES I SILVER COMBINATION FORK AND SPOON, A GEORGE I SILVER SALVER AND A GEORGE III SILVER SAUCEBOAT
THE FIRST MARK OF STEPHEN VENABLES, LONDON, CIRCA 1645, ALTERED PIECE; THE SECOND MARK OF BERNARD FLETCHER, LONDON, 1725; THE THIRD MARK OF THOMAS ELLIS, LONDON, 1775
The spoon with modified fig-shape bowl, the handle of rectangular hexagonal shape terminating in two-tined fork, marked three times with maker's mark only; the salver of octagonal-form, with molded edge, four bracket shaped feet, engraved to field with arms in a shaped cartouche, marked on body; the sauceboat of oval-form with undulating beaded lip and leaf capped scroll handle, marked on base
The largest 12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) long; 29 oz. approximately
THE FIRST MARK OF STEPHEN VENABLES, LONDON, CIRCA 1645, ALTERED PIECE; THE SECOND MARK OF BERNARD FLETCHER, LONDON, 1725; THE THIRD MARK OF THOMAS ELLIS, LONDON, 1775
The spoon with modified fig-shape bowl, the handle of rectangular hexagonal shape terminating in two-tined fork, marked three times with maker's mark only; the salver of octagonal-form, with molded edge, four bracket shaped feet, engraved to field with arms in a shaped cartouche, marked on body; the sauceboat of oval-form with undulating beaded lip and leaf capped scroll handle, marked on base
The largest 12 ½ in. (31.8 cm.) long; 29 oz. approximately
Provenance
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968 (the combination fork and spoon).
Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935 (the salver).
Rogers Fund, 1913 (the sauceboat).
Bequest of Mary Strong Shattuck, 1935 (the salver).
Rogers Fund, 1913 (the sauceboat).
Literature
Y. Hackenbroch, English and Other Silver: The Collection of Irwin Untermyer, 1969, p. 22, no. 38 (the combination fork and spoon).
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.