• Centuries of Style: Silver, Eu auction at Christies

    Sale 5377

    Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

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    30 - 31 May 2012

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    • A VICTORIAN SILVER TABLE-SERVI
    Lot 384

    A VICTORIAN SILVER TABLE-SERVICE

    MARK OF GEORGE ADAMS, LONDON, MOSTLY 1856

    Price realised

    GBP 18,750

    Estimate

    GBP 15,000 - GBP 25,000

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    A VICTORIAN SILVER TABLE-SERVICE
    MARK OF GEORGE ADAMS, LONDON, MOSTLY 1856
    Vine pattern, most pieces engraved with crest, comprising:
    Twelve table-forks
    Twelve table-spoons
    Twelve dessert-forks, two 1848
    Twelve dessert-spoons
    Twelve teaspoons
    Six small teaspoons, with gilt bowls, one 1864
    One sifting-spoon, 1863
    One basting-spoon
    Two spoons with shell-shaped bowls, 1863
    and the following with stainless steel blades and filled handles, mark of Francis Higgins, London, 1863
    Twelve table-knives
    Twelve cheese-knives, one 1875
    all in fitted wood case, the top inlaid with brass shield-shaped cartouche
    the case 21¼ in. (54 cm.) wide
    201 oz. 4 dwt. (6,258 gr.) (94)

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