拍品 407
- 407
A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS, MAKER'S MARK ?WC, LONDON, 1765 |
估價
6,000 - 8,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- marked on bases, numbered 1-4, marked on two nozzles with lion passant only, one nozzle marked Sterling Silver, the last apparently unmarked
- silver, wood
- height 12 1/4 in.
- 31.1 cm
on shaped square bases stamped and chased with scrolls, one side engraved with crest and motto NOMEN EXTENDERE FACTIS, the stems as ionic columns, detachable nozzles, two later, weighted bases
Condition
as noted re. the later nozzles, some splitting at seams, 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.
拍品資料及來源
The crest is that of Neeld of Grittleton house, co. Wiltshire. Joseph Neeld, b. 1789, was Philip Rundell's great nephew and principle heir, inheriting a fortune of £900,000 when Rundell died in 1827; he became a baronet in 1869.