Sale 5255
London, South Kensington
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21 February 2007
Price realised
GBP 576
Estimate
AN ATTRACTIVE OVAL VICTORIAN ELECTRO-PLATED TRAY MARK OF JOHN SHERWOOD & SONS, CIRCA 1880 Aesthetic manner with birds and butterflies amidst foliage & with bead border, 18 in. (45.8 cm.); 2 glass claret jugs with plated mounts, circa 1870, one etched with anthemions, the other with star motifs. (3)
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