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A pair of Sheffield plate mounted frosted glass wine coolers, un-marked attributed to Collis & Co of Birmingham, circa 1840
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- GLASS SILVER COPPER
- 30cm. high, 25cm. wide; 1ft., 10in.
with removable liners
Condition
Good overall condition. One with a small dent to rim.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present wine coolers are identical to a group of coolers in the collections of The Duke of Devonshire currently on display in the State Dining Room at Chatsworth, Derbyshire. They are also of a strikingly similar form to some known to have been supplied to Prince Callimachi, the Turkish Ambassador to France in 1849 by the Birmingham manufactering silversmiths and platers of Collis & Co who had a shop in Regents Street in London. These wine coolers were illustrated in 1849 in The Illustrated London News, London, Saturday, 29th September 1849, p.213.