15th Nov, 2024 10:00
Silver & Objects of Vertu
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An early eighteenth-century Queen Anne English provincial silver tobacco box, of oval form, with moulded border enclosing contemporary Armorial for Henleys of Somerset, the base later engraved architectural cartouche and inscribed, "Thomas Ash / of NORTHSTOKE / Stone Cutter / 1757", the base of the interior struck once with maker's mark 'RW', possibly for Richard Warren of Bristol, c.1710, length 9.3cm, weight 154g/4.95ozt approx
Provenance: E. P. Mallory & Son Ltd., Bath, April 1994
Note: This lot was illustrated as fig.15 in 'An Exhibition of Silver Spoons and Small Work (Small Wares). From 1575 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the B.A.D.A', 13-27 November 1993, at E. P. Mallory & Son Ltd, 1-4 Bridge Street, Bath. The promotional booklet provided ensuite. In addition, correspondence from 'The Finial', February 1994 edition, where Tim Kent (amongst others) writes about the possible attribution of the maker as Richard Warren of Bristol.
Sold for £3,000
An early eighteenth-century Queen Anne English provincial silver tobacco box, of oval form, with moulded border enclosing contemporary Armorial for Henleys of Somerset, the base later engraved architectural cartouche and inscribed, "Thomas Ash / of NORTHSTOKE / Stone Cutter / 1757", the base of the interior struck once with maker's mark 'RW', possibly for Richard Warren of Bristol, c.1710, length 9.3cm, weight 154g/4.95ozt approx
Provenance: E. P. Mallory & Son Ltd., Bath, April 1994
Note: This lot was illustrated as fig.15 in 'An Exhibition of Silver Spoons and Small Work (Small Wares). From 1575 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the B.A.D.A', 13-27 November 1993, at E. P. Mallory & Son Ltd, 1-4 Bridge Street, Bath. The promotional booklet provided ensuite. In addition, correspondence from 'The Finial', February 1994 edition, where Tim Kent (amongst others) writes about the possible attribution of the maker as Richard Warren of Bristol.
Auction: Silver & Objects of Vertu, 15th Nov, 2024
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