Sale 9567
London, South Kensington
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18 February 2003
Price realised
GBP 1,058
Estimate
A Victorian Silver Kettle-on-Stand With Burner Mark of Crespel & Parker, London, 1870 the globular kettle with foliate scroll and shell decoration at the shoulder, supported on a conforming stand with openwork leaf and flower decoration, three shell feet and a central burner, the hinged cover with an ivory finial, with an overhead swing part ivory handle - 35cm. (13¾in.) high, 56oz gross. See Illustration
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTOR
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
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