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ENGLAND, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
Details
TWO SILVER-MOUNTED LIGNUM VITAE DIPPER CUPS
ENGLAND, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The smaller with engine-turned decoration
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) and 1 ¾ in. (4 cm.) high, respectively
ENGLAND, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The smaller with engine-turned decoration
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) and 1 ¾ in. (4 cm.) high, respectively
Provenance
The taller: Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Billingshurst 12th November 1991, lot 726.
The smaller with Simon Castle, London 1986.
The smaller with Simon Castle, London 1986.
Literature
J. Levi, Treen for the Table, London, 1998, p. 23, pl. 1/11.3.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.