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A GEORGE IV SILVER-GILT TANKARD, PHILIP RUNDELL FOR RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, LONDON, 1820 |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- marked to right of handle and inside cover
- silver
- height 9 1/4 in.
- 23.5 cm
applied with bands of shells and foliage, the front with a cast and chased scene of three figures harvesting hops, the hinged cover with arms and crest in an applied wreath, the leaf-capped scroll handle chased with husks
Condition
gilding rubbed at high spots, otherwise good condition
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.
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
The arms are those of Orme impaling Bonsor for Malcolm Orme (b.1804) and his wife Jane (b.1805), daughter of Joseph Bonsor (1768-1835) of Polesden Lacy, Surrey. Subsequently Jane's brother Joseph Bonsor (1807-1873) married Malcolm Orme's sister Ezliabeth (d.1909). Their son Henry Cosmo Orme (1848-1929) was created a baronet.