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William Edwards, sterling silver trophy cup with floral…
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Melbourne
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29-May-2021
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William Edwards, sterling silver trophy cup with floral repousse decoration, engraved 'Presented with a watch and chain, Henry Bayes cotton Esq. In his Retirement from the Management of the bank of New South Wales, Geelong, by some of Its Customers as a slight Testimony of their Esteem and Regard, Geelong 1858'. Sterling silver blank stamped for George angel of London, 19 cm high, 392 grams. Provenance: The Edward Clark collection, Melbourne. William Edwards arrived in Melbourne in 1857. At the time, he was 38 years of age, the Son of a London silversmith. He was recorded as a manufacturer of gold and silver plate at 129 Collins Street in 1859, and in later directories at 85 Collins St. He was the most prolific producer of Australian silver in the mid 19th century and the pieces produced in his workshop were of the highest quality, exhibiting the best embossong seen on early Australian silver.
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