Silver & Objects of Vertu - 2nd May 2024

Lot 1589

A matched pair of George III silver butter shells,

Estimate £250 - £300 | Hammer £605

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Description

A matched pair of George III silver butter shells,
by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London 1808,
with a gadrooned border, engraved with crests, on three supporting shell feet, length 14cm, total approx. weight 9.3oz. (2)

The crest is a variant of Lang, Rhan or Wrench.
Provenance: The Barry Lock Collection part II.