30th Apr, 2025 9:30
EASTER ANTIQUES SALE
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A FINE GEORGE II SCOTTISH SILVER TEAPOT
by William Dempster, Edinburgh 1757, assay master Hugh Gordon, of elegant inverted pear-form, the flat-hinged domed cover surmounted by finely cast artichoke finial, the C-scroll handle with a delicately detailed leaf-form thumbpiece and pinned into sockets, opposite a curved scroll-form spout, flat-chased with naturalistic flowers and C-scrolls, engraved with a crest and the motto I SAVED THE KING. 17cm high, 22.9 troy ounces
£800 - £1,200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%
by William Dempster, Edinburgh 1757, assay master Hugh Gordon, of elegant inverted pear-form, the flat-hinged domed cover surmounted by finely cast artichoke finial, the C-scroll handle with a delicately detailed leaf-form thumbpiece and pinned into sockets, opposite a curved scroll-form spout, flat-chased with naturalistic flowers and C-scrolls, engraved with a crest and the motto I SAVED THE KING. 17cm high, 22.9 troy ounces
The cover closes flush, slightly loose in the hinge. Marks are clear. There is a very shallow small dent to one side, but otherwise, it is in good condition commensurate with its age.
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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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