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A Sargison's sterling silver and copper footed box, the timber…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
1-Nov-2020
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Description:
A Sargison's sterling silver and copper footed box, the timber lined hammered silver finished box with hinged lid set with a rectangular copper panels of a sailing boat by a. Cross on four feet. Stamped 'Silver, Sargison', width 9 cm, depth 7.3 cm, height 5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately acquired from the above in 2005. Other Notes: Harold Francis Sargison (1885-1983), silversmith and clockmaker, born in Hobart, apprenticed for five years to silversmith Joseph William Quarmby. Exhibiting regularly in the 1920's with the Arts & Crafts Society of Tasmania, his work is represented in public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra and the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
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Category:
Silver: Boxes