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An impressive George III sterling silver suite of a pair of…
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Melbourne
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29-Aug-2017
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An impressive George III sterling silver suite of a pair of sauce tureens and covers, a pair of entree dishes, covers and Sheffield plate warming stands by Thomas Ellerton and Richard Sibley I, London 1803, the urn shaped tureens with ribbon-tied reeded rims and loop handles and engraved with a contemporary coat of arms, the domed cover with a winged orb and mural coronet finial, the shaped circular entree dishes with the same arms and finials, raised on warming dishes, retaining their original tinned copper liners and heating discs, the tureens 17 cm high, 19 cm across the handles, the dishes 19 cm overall, 33 cm across the handles, 5,300 grams total weight of silver, The arms are those of John Heathcote II, (1767-1838), Member of the House Commons, County Huntingdonshire, who in the early 1800s restored the historic Conington Castle, Huntingdonshire. His son, John, was responsible for drafting the original rules of lawn tennis and is credited with devising the cloth covering for the tennis ball. Provenance: Christie's Australia, 9 April, 2003 lots 412&3
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Silver: Bowls, Comports and Dishes