Sale 6641
London
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19 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 9,799
Estimate
A George III silver cruet-frame, from the Sutton Service Mark of Philip Rundell, London, 1819 Shaped oval, on four shell, scroll and grapevine feet, the base chased with foliate scrolls, diaperwork, scalework and shells and applied twice with a coat of arms, with cast shell and foliate scroll border, the detachable frame with rosette and egg-and-dart borders, with four acanthus supports and central acanthus stem with foliage-wrapped reeded handle, fitted with six cut-glass bottles with silver mounts, the collars chased with anthemion and scrolls, marked on base, frame, and mounts, the base also stamped RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPIS WALLIAE LONDINI 14½in. (37cm.) long The frame and base, 63oz. (1,970gr.) The arms are those of Sutton
Provenance
Sir Richard Sutton 2nd Bt. (1798-1855) and thence by descent to Sir Richard Vincent Sutton 5th Bt. (1853-1918) The Trustees of the late Sir R.V. Sutton, Bt.; Christie's London, 11 May 1994, lot 240
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