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LOT 261

Lot 261

George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716

George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716
Lot 261 Details
George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716

engraved with armorials, with turned wood handle and finial
height 14.2 in — 36 cm
90.5 oz. — 2814 grams (gross)
Britannia standard

Estimate $5,000-$7,000

Realised: $25,000
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716
  • George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716
  • George I Silver Kettle on Lampstand, Francis Garthorne, London, 1716
Provenance:

Tiffany & Co., New York, purchased by Theodora Wilbour
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, anonymous gift in honour of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, April 11, 1940
Alastair Dickenson, London
Collection of Benjamin F. Edwards III, Christie's, New York, January 26, 2010, lot 186
Estate of William B.G. Humphries, Toronto

Literature:

Alcorn, Ellenor M., English Silver in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, vol.1, p.85-86, fig.33

Note:

The arms are those of Ayde

CONDITION DETAILS

Minor dents to the font of the burner; otherwise in substantially good condition; well marked under the base of the kettle, on the cover flange, the stand, and under the font of the burner; all with museum acquisition numbers in red (40.193)

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