30th Apr, 2025 9:30
EASTER ANTIQUES SALE
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A FINE SET OF THREE GEORGE III SILVER CONDIMENT VASES
by John Wakelin & William Taylor, London 1769, each vase raised on a circular foot with a gadrooned border, the body partially fluted below ribbon-tied swags, each shoulder with a pair of handles with mask junctions, the covers similarly decorated and with bud finials, each engraved with a crest. (3) Tallest 18.5cm, 38.4 troy ounces gross
£1,500 - £2,500
Buyer's premium: 30.00%
by John Wakelin & William Taylor, London 1769, each vase raised on a circular foot with a gadrooned border, the body partially fluted below ribbon-tied swags, each shoulder with a pair of handles with mask junctions, the covers similarly decorated and with bud finials, each engraved with a crest. (3) Tallest 18.5cm, 38.4 troy ounces gross
The marks are a little rubbed and compressed but legible. The lid of the large vase is a slightly awkward fit. The handles of one of the small vases both have cracks, but this appears to be in the seam. Each stands well and doesn't wobble.
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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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