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ROYAL. A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER TRAVELLING CHAMBER CANDLESTICKS AND A PAIR OF SNUFFERS, EN SUITE, SAMUEL WHITFORD, THE SNUFFERS WILKES BOOTH, LONDON, ALL 1808 |
估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述
- 13cm., 5 1/8in. diameter
moulded borders, the circular bases with screw-in sconces and detachable conical extinguishers, the bases and extinguishers each engraved with two monograms, CR and ES, respectively below a royal crown and a viscount's coronet, with two chamois leather-covered holders
來源
Sotheby's, New York, 24 October 2000, lot 372
Condition
The two bases clearly and fully marked. The nozzles and snuffers clearly part-marked. The scissors fully marked. Excellent overall condition; nice gauge of silver, good shape, crisp engraving. The welled bases with a few scratches. The balsa wood/papier mache interior lining is discouloured and water damaged but good for age. Closes together well. Very good overall.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
The monogram CR below a royal crown is that of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), wife of George III. Born Sophia Charlotte, she was the daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz and his wife, Princess Elizabet Albertina of Saxe-Hildburghausen. These candlesticks were evidently part of a group of such items; another, single, similarly engraved travelling candlestick, struck with the same maker’s mark, London, 1803, was sold at Christie’s, London on 23 April 1965, lot 94. See also another pair of travelling candlesticks, also Samuel Whitford, London, 1815, which appear to be engraved with Queen Charlotte’s monogram and crown together with another monogram and coronet, sold Christie’s, London, 6 July 1977, lot 122.
The silver snuffer maker, Wilkes Booth (1752/53-1817), who entered his first mark on 11 October 1787, was the great uncle of the American actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) who on 14 April 1865 fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C. For further information, see Matthew Barton Ltd. (Olympia Auctions), 22/23 May 2019, lot 488.
The silver snuffer maker, Wilkes Booth (1752/53-1817), who entered his first mark on 11 October 1787, was the great uncle of the American actor John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) who on 14 April 1865 fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C. For further information, see Matthew Barton Ltd. (Olympia Auctions), 22/23 May 2019, lot 488.