Lot 466
- 466
Ernest, Duke of Cumberland: A Royal George III silver soup tureen, cover, stand and liner, Robert Sharp, London, 1798-99
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- fully marked except finial, bases numbered 3 and engraved EDC and EA/Fs, tureen with scratch weight 152.18, stand with scratch weight 56.10
- Silver
- length over handles 19 in.
- 48.3cm
oval, partly lobed with gadroon borders, the conforming stand with raised center, the tureen and stand both engraved twice with the Royal Arms, the cover with conforming Royal Badge, the finial formed as a Royal Ducal coronet
Exhibited
Crichton Bros., London, 1924, "Old English Silver from the Duke of Cumberland's Collection."
Condition
traces of lacquer, softening to engravings, liner with dings; overall good condition
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Ernest Augustus (1771-1851) was the fifth son of George III and Queen Charlotte. From 1786 to 1799 he was in Germany, first at Gottingen university then in the Hanoverian army. On his return he was created Duke of Cumberland. This tureen was probably among the prince's earliest purchases of plate; his new position included an income of £12,000 a year and an apartment in St. James' Palace. The initials EDC, for Ernest Duke [of] Cumberland, appear on much of his early plate. The initials EAFs, standing for Ernest Augustus Feideikommiss, were added to items forming part of the entailed estate after he succeeded as King of Hanover in 1838. The silver collection went with the exiled Kings to Vienna in 1866, and part was sold through Crichton Brothers, London, in 1924. A related pair of circular soup tureens of this model, by Sharp, 1792, also with the Cumberland arms and EAFs, was sold from the estate of Pauline E. Woolworth, Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 1994, lot 290.