Sale 1896
New York
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26 October 2007
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF A SOUTHWESTERN GENTLEMAN
Price realised
USD 4,000
Estimate
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER VEGETABLE DISHES AND COVERS MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1808 Each rectangular with domed cover, reeded borders, reeded and leaf-capped handles, marked on dish and cover 12 in. (30.5 cm.) long; 153 oz. 10 dwt. (4784 gr.) (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
Our Head of Silver reflects on the importance of great mentors, and his most memorable finds across 28 years with the company
Four contemporary silversmiths — hailing from China, Belgium, Britain and Japan — who have harnessed ancient techniques to their own distinctive styles
Christie’s specialists discuss Haring, Banksy and Stik, and how to bring the street into the home
Offered on 6 December in London, Anthony van Dyck’s Portrait of Princess Mary, Daughter of King Charles I of England