European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Six Pieces of George III Sterling Silver Flatware, London, two pairs of sauce ladles: one 1806-07, Thomas Wallis II, maker, the other with bright-cut engraving, 1781-82, Benjamin Mountigue/Mordecai, maker; and two meat skewers: one 1783-84, George Smith III, maker, the other with engraved crest, 1812-13, William Eley I, William Fearn & William Chawner II, maker, approx. 11.5 troy oz. total.
Provenance: The Estate of Hugh Trumbull Adams, to benefit the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Collections Acquisitions Fund.
Estimate $200-400
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Keywords
George Smith III, Thomas Wallis II, William Chawner II, Hugh Trumbull Adams, Benjamin Mountigue, William Eley, William Fearn, LondonStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.