Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th January 2023
Lot 286
A George III silver butter shell
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £450
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Description
A George III silver butter shell,
by John Emes, London 1806,
shell form, gadroon border, engraved with a crest, on four shell feet, length 13.5cm, approx. weight 4.5oz.
The crest is that of De Ferrars, Lathom and Stanley.