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    Sale 5692

    Silver

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    6 November 1996

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    Lot 81

    A silver wine cooler

    BEARING THE MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND WILLIAM TAYLOR, LONDON, 1795 AND LONDON ASSAY OFFICE ADDITION MARKS TO THE HANDLES FOR 1996

    Price realised

    GBP 3,220

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000

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    A silver wine cooler
    Bearing the maker's mark of John Wakelin and William Taylor, London, 1795 and London Assay office addition marks to the handles for 1996
    Tapering cylindrical and on circular spreading foot, the body with two lion's mask and drop-ring handles, the lower part applied with strapwork on a matted ground and chased beneath the slightly everted rim with a band of shells, scrolls, strapwork and rosettes on a matted ground, marked on base and handles
    8in. (20.2cm.) high
    47ozs. (1,4734grs.)

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