Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 16th July 2013

Lot 1291

A pair of George III silver two-handled cups and covers

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000

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Description

A pair of George III silver two-handled cups and covers,

by Thomas Robins, London 1812,

vase form, intertwined double snake scroll handles, terminating in Bacchus masks, chased acanthus borders, the pull-off covers with cone finials, on raised circular bases with acanthus borders, height 31.5cm, approx. weight 105oz. (2)

Provenance: purchased from Christie's, King Street, 24 May 1989.