Silver & Objects of Vertu - 2nd May 2024
Lot 1561
A pair of William IV silver serving tongs,
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £819
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Description
A pair of William IV silver serving tongs,
by Charles Fox II, London 1831,
moulded floral decoration, with an engraved armorial surrounded by scroll foliate decoration to the reverse of the bowl, length 28.2cm, approx. weight 9.2oz.
The armorial is possibly a variant of Westcombe impaling Douglas.
Provenance: The Barry Lock Collection part II.