Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021

Lot 1992

A George II silver travelling campaign set

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000

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Description

A George II silver travelling campaign set,

only the beakers marked, by Ayme Videau, London 1735,

comprising: two beakers of oval tapering form, gilded interiors, two table forks, two table knives, and two spoons, with screw-out tapering cannon shaped handles, plus a corkscrew and nutmeg grater, of acorn form, a marrow spoon, and a condiment container of cylindrical form, in a fitted velvet lined shagreen case, height of beaker 9.5cm, approx. weighable 19oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Nicholas Shaw Antiques, 19 September 2001.