Sale 5044
London, South Kensington
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23 January 2011
Price realised
GBP 525
Estimate
A SET OF TWELVE WILLIAM IV IRISH SILVER FIDDLE PATTERN TABLE FORKS MARK OF EDWARD POWER, DUBLIN, 1830, ALSO BEARING MARKS FOR JOHN TWYCROSS, ACTING AS RETAILER OR ASSAY MASTER The backs of the terminals engraved with greyhound sejant 31 oz. (961 gr.) (12)
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