Sale 7528
New York, Park Avenue
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27 October 1992
Price realised
USD 7,150
Estimate
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER TEA CADDIES IN CASE LONDON, 1730, MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN NEWTON EACH OF OVAL FORM, ON MOLDED RIM FOOT, WITH SLIDE COVER, THE REMOVABLE DOMED CAP APPLIED WITH A MOLDED MID-RIB AND SURMOUNTED BY A BALUSTER FINIAL, MARKED UNDER BASES--5 1/4IN. (13.2CM.) HIGH; THE FITTED RECTANGULAR SHAGREEN CASE WITH CANTED CORNERS AND HIGH DOMED COVER, RAISED ON FOUR SILVERED BRASS PAW FEET AND WITH SILVERED-BRASS FURNITURE, WITH RED VELVET INTERIOR--6 3/8IN. (13CM.) LONG (13 OZ. 10 DWT.) (2)
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