Sale 3730
New York
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20 May 2015
Price realised
USD 1,875
Estimate
A GEORGE III SILVER PRESENTATION HORN MARK OF ROBERT NASH, LONDON, 1794 Of typical form, decorated with bands of oak leaves on matted ground between narrower guilloche bands, the front applied with the Prince of Wales's feathers, engraved with a coat-of-arms, crest, and monogram, with attached chain and ring handle, marked on body 8 ¾ in. (22.2 cm.) long; 8 oz. 10 dwt. (270 gr.)
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A nearly identical silver horn sold Christie's, South Kensington, 13 July 2006, lot 264, and was given as an archery prize by the Prince of Wales to a member of the Bowman's society.
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