Sale 1499
New York
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14 April 2005
Price realised
USD 32,400
Estimate
A SET OF FOUR GEORGE IV SILVER WINE COASTERS MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH, LONDON, 1820 Circular, with grapevine border, the field chased with scrolling flowers and engraved with a coat-of-arms with wood backing, marked on field and base 7½ in. (19 cm.) diameter (4)
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The arms are those of Matheson of Ardentoul, county Ross.
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