Lot Essay
The estate at Great Tew in Oxfordshire was purchased by Boulton in 1815.
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MARK OF MATTHEW BOULTON AND CO., BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1815
Details
A SET OF TWELVE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE DINNER-PLATES
MARK OF MATTHEW BOULTON AND CO., BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1815
Each circular and with a shell and leaf heightened gadrooned rim, engraved with a crest, marked on the back
10 7/8 in. (28 cm.) diam.
The crest is that of Boulton for Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the celebrated silversmith and industrialist Matthew Boulton (12)
MARK OF MATTHEW BOULTON AND CO., BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1815
Each circular and with a shell and leaf heightened gadrooned rim, engraved with a crest, marked on the back
10 7/8 in. (28 cm.) diam.
The crest is that of Boulton for Matthew Robinson Boulton, the son of the celebrated silversmith and industrialist Matthew Boulton (12)
Provenance
The Late Major Eustace Robb, sold by order of the executors; Christie's House Sale, Great Tew Park, 27-29 May 1987, lot 782
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.