English & European Ceramics & Glass - 8th October 2013

Lot 49

A small collection of mercury or silvered glass 19th century

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £800

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Description

A small collection of mercury or silvered glass 19th century, including E. Varnish & Co. and Hale Thomson, variously coloured and faceted, most with inset marks. Comprising: four salts, three paperweights, a small pot and a ring stand, 13cm max. Together with two copies of the catalogues for the Parkington Collection. (11)

Provenance: the ring stand previously in the Parkington Collection, Christie's, 8th April 1998, lot 244.