Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th January 2023
Lot 166
A fine pair of Victorian silver fish servers
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1600
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Description
A fine pair of Victorian silver fish servers,
by Francis Higgins, London 1860,
the handles cast with classical figures with trailing grapevines and bunches of grapes, the blade pierced and engraved with foliate scroll decoration and a cherub riding a mythical animal, the reverse engraved with a crest, length of knife 34.5cm, approx. weight 14.2oz. (2)
The crest is that of Auchmuty, Spier or Spiers.