拍品 363
- 363
A SET OF FOUR LARGE GEORGE III SILVER SAUCEBOATS, THOMAS ROBINS, LONDON, 1809-10 |
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Silver
- 24.7cm., 9 3/4 in. long
oval form with undulating gadrooned rims, ornate leaf-capped scrolling handles, each body applied with a scrolling girdle spreading on to three asymmetrical scrolled supports, engraved with a crest and motto
Condition
Good clear marks to underside. Nice size and gauge. A little bright and rubbed to the high points of the decoration. Fine surface scratches and light pitting.
"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 crest and motto are for Bassett of Womberley, Devon. Probably for Francis Basset, 1st Baron de Dunstanville and Basset. The Bassett family lived at Tehidy from Norman times till 1916. They were one of the great tin and copper mining families of Cornwall. Sir Francis Bassett received his baronetcy from Pitt the Younger thanks to his efforts in raising a force of 600 tin miners and marching at their head to Plymouth to make the defences safe against the threat of a French invasion in 1779. He was also a parliamentarian in the greatest era of Whig and Tory party politics. Under his stewardship, and that of his nephew, John Francis Bassett, Tehidy became one of the great houses of Cornwall.
Two identical pairs of sauceboats bearing the mark of Thomas Robins, of 1806 and 1811, were sold Sotheby's London, 1 June 2006, lot 81, and Christies London, 6 March 1991, lot 108.
Two identical pairs of sauceboats bearing the mark of Thomas Robins, of 1806 and 1811, were sold Sotheby's London, 1 June 2006, lot 81, and Christies London, 6 March 1991, lot 108.