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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
July 15, 2016 10:00 AMCalender
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George IV Sterling Silver Dish

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$1,845$1,500
Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2920MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: July 15, 2016 10:00AM

Description:

George IV Sterling Silver Dish, London, 1827-28, maker's mark "WE" probably for William Edwards, oval, with gadrooned rim offset by foliate-capped shells and engraved armorial to rim, lg. 15 in., approx. 40.3 troy oz.

Provenance: The Estate of Hugh Trumbull Adams, to benefit the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Collections Acquisitions Fund.
Estimate $400-600

Minor rubbed loss to detail along rim (particularly shell and scroll motifs),with abrasions to surface. Otherwise in good overall condition. Lacquered surface.


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Keywords

William Edwards, Hugh Trumbull Adams, London