Sale 1499
New York
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14 April 2005
Price realised
USD 2,040
Estimate
A GROUP OF GEORGIAN SILVER SERVING PIECES THE IRISH SOUP LADLE, MARK OF MICHAEL KEATING, DUBLIN, 1771 Comprising a George III Irish soup ladle, feather-edge with shell bowl, the stem engraved with a crest, with accession no. 66.6.6; a George III stuffing spoon, mark of George Smith, London, 1781, feather edge with engraved monogram; a George I stuffing spoon, mark of Richard Gines, London, 1716, Old English pattern engraved with a lozenge-of-arms; a pair of Irish basting spoons, mark of J. Douglas or I. D'Olier, circa 1780, Old English pattern with bright cutting, engraved with a crest, with accession no. 71.4.2 and .3, each marked on reverse 20 oz. 10 dwt. (652 gr.) (5)
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ART, SOLD TO BENEFIT THEIR ACQUISITIONS FUND
As the world mourns the death of the the Bulgarian-born artist, we look back on a 2018 interview with Christie’s in which he reviewed his extraordinary career
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