Sale 3797
New York
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14 - 15 December 2015
Price realised
USD 1,250
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A CHARLES I SILVER-GILT STANDING CUP AND A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III SILVER WINE COASTERS THE CUP MAKER’S MARK INDISTINCT, LONDON, 1633, ALTERED PIECE; THE COASTERS MARK OF J. ROWBOTHAM & CO., SHEFFIELD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY The cup with slender baluster stem on low domed foot, the rim of the shallow bowl and foot with stamped ornament, marked on cup; the coasters circular with a gadrooned borders above lobed sides with wood base, each marked on base rim 6 in. (15 cm.) diameter, the coasters; 22 oz. (623.69 gr.) approximate gross weight
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Harry G. Friedman, 1947 (the cup).
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