Silver & Collectors' Items - 21st & 22nd October - 21st October 2014
Lot 242
A George III silver Fiddle
Estimate £700 - £900 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A George III silver Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern part canteen,
by Eley, Fearn and Chawner, London 1813,
the reverse of the terminal with the Russell crest, comprising: six table forks, six tablespoons, nine dessert forks, six dessert spoons, and a pair of sauce ladles, and a basting spoon, London 1810, approx. weight 72oz. (30)
This service was ordered by Sir Henry Russell, 1st Baronet, (1751-1836), on his retirement in 1812 as Chief Justice of Bengal.