Sale 5264
London, South Kensington
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2 October 2007
Price realised
GBP 400
Estimate
A GEORGE III SILVER SWING-HANDLED SUGAR BASKET MARK OF ROBERT HENNELL, LONDON, 1777 Hemispherical with pierced sides, bright-engraved bands & bead borders, on low, pierced pedestal foot, blue glass liner a/f, ALSO a George II caster, later-embossed, by Samuel Wood, London, 1746, a ring-end meat skewer, London, 1782 & a pair of bright-engraved sugar tongs, London, c.1790, 12.25 oz. (4)
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