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THE CRUET-FRAME WITH MARK OF WILLIAM BURWASH AND RICHARD SIBLEY, LONDON, 1808, THE BOTTLE-MOUNTS WITH MARK OF WILLIAM BURWASH, LONDON, 1812
Details
A George III silver-gilt cruet-stand
The cruet-frame with mark of William Burwash and Richard Sibley, London, 1808, the bottle-mounts with mark of William Burwash, London, 1812
The square frame with cut-corners and on four detachable winged lion's paw and sphinx feet, with rosette and husk border and fluted rim, with detachable central rosette and serpent handle, fitted with four cut-glass bottles and stopper, each with fluted foot-mount with anthemion rim and with double serpent scroll handle, the frame engraved twice with a coat-of-arms and a crest, marked on frame, detachable bottle holders, bottle mounts and feet
11in. (28cm.) high
The frame 85oz. (2,654gr.)
The arms are those of Featherstonhaugh for Sir Harry Featherstonhaugh (d.1846) of Uppark, Sussex (6)
The cruet-frame with mark of William Burwash and Richard Sibley, London, 1808, the bottle-mounts with mark of William Burwash, London, 1812
The square frame with cut-corners and on four detachable winged lion's paw and sphinx feet, with rosette and husk border and fluted rim, with detachable central rosette and serpent handle, fitted with four cut-glass bottles and stopper, each with fluted foot-mount with anthemion rim and with double serpent scroll handle, the frame engraved twice with a coat-of-arms and a crest, marked on frame, detachable bottle holders, bottle mounts and feet
11in. (28cm.) high
The frame 85oz. (2,654gr.)
The arms are those of Featherstonhaugh for Sir Harry Featherstonhaugh (d.1846) of Uppark, Sussex (6)
Provenance
Sir Harry Featherstonhaugh (d.1846) and then by descent
The Executors of the late Richard James Meade-Featherstonhaugh; Christie's London, 26 April 1972, lot 22
The Executors of the late Richard James Meade-Featherstonhaugh; Christie's London, 26 April 1972, lot 22
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium
