The Arthur Holder Collection of Silver & Vertu (Part 1) - 25th October 2016
Lot 771
A pair of George III silver butter shells
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £2300
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Description
A pair of George III silver butter shells,
by Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1817,
shell form, gadroon border, engraved with a crest, on three shell feet, length 13.3cm, approx. weight 11.5oz. (2)
The crest is that used by a number of families including: Adams, Bery, Donne, Gower and Leck.