30th Apr, 2025 9:30
EASTER ANTIQUES SALE
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CHRISTOPHER NIGEL LAWRENCE (BORN 1936)
A LARGE PAIR OF ELIZABETH II SILVER SERVING OR ENTREE DISHES
by Christopher Nigel Lawrence, London 1973, of rounded circular form, interlocking, with twin C-shaped handles, each with textured decoration to the sides, the top section with a textured circular band. 35.5cm across handles, 66.5 troy ounces
Christopher Nigel Lawrence was born in 1936 and studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts. Christopher established a small workshop in the garden of his home in 1968, but four months later opened a design studio and workshop at nearby Leigh-on-Sea. Galerie Jean Renet, a new gallery in Old Bond Street devoted to contemporary silver and jewellery, held a large exhibition of his work in 1970. In 1973, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths staged a one-person show to commemorate ‘five years of meteoric artistic and commercial development’.
£2,000 - £3,000
Buyer's premium: 30.00%
by Christopher Nigel Lawrence, London 1973, of rounded circular form, interlocking, with twin C-shaped handles, each with textured decoration to the sides, the top section with a textured circular band. 35.5cm across handles, 66.5 troy ounces
Christopher Nigel Lawrence was born in 1936 and studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts. Christopher established a small workshop in the garden of his home in 1968, but four months later opened a design studio and workshop at nearby Leigh-on-Sea. Galerie Jean Renet, a new gallery in Old Bond Street devoted to contemporary silver and jewellery, held a large exhibition of his work in 1970. In 1973, The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths staged a one-person show to commemorate ‘five years of meteoric artistic and commercial development’.
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Auction: EASTER ANTIQUES SALE, 30th Apr, 2025
Our Easter Fine Sale boasts a diverse array of items from notable estates and private collections.
The Coin section features thirty Krugerrands recently removed from a local property, each estimated between £1,500 and £2,500.
Our new Signed & Designed category showcases works by Archibald Knox, René Lalique, Stuart Devlin, Loetz, and Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson.
The Silver section is particularly strong and includes a significant Edwardian monteith by C.S. Harris, London 1904, inscribed for the Ascot Cup Aylesbury Steeple Chases 1908, with an estimate of £15,000 to £25,000. Continuing the equine theme is a large William IV silver salver by Henry Wilkinson, Sheffield 1833, embossed with panels depicting the life of a horse, estimated at £3,000-£4,000.
The highlight of the Objects of Virtue section is a fabulous micromosaic and pique work tortoiseshell circular box, the cover of which is decorated with the Doves of Pliny.
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Monday 28 April 10am-4pm
Tuesday 29 April 10am-4pm
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