Lot 428
  • 428

A Victorian electroplate liqueur frame, with six silver-mounted glass decanters, the mounts, William Comyns & Sons, London, 1899

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Silver, Glass
  • 28cm., 11in. high
the rectangular frame with central foliate embellished loop handle, on a foliate scroll pierced and embossed skirting foot, the six waisted swirling glass bottles with similarly pierced and embossed mounts, spherical stoppers, with eight associated clear glass tot cups 

Condition

Clear marks to the upper and lower bottle mounts. The electroplated frame unmarked. Good condition. Some small repairs to the applied mounts but nothing too significant. The eight glasses are probably later matched.
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