The Jerold D. Krouse Collection: Masterpieces from America & Ireland | November 11, 2025
Tue, Nov 11, 2025 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 109
George II English Silver Basket, Edward Wakelin
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for
$50,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
London, 1749, oval form with ornate openwork decoration, pierced with trim of grapevine, satyr masks, and panthers licking grapes, hinged scroll handle with head of Mercury, dramatic shell feet headed by masks of Ceres, central base engraved with coat of arms, marks for Edward Wakelin, .925 fine, 96.86 oz. T., 11-1/4 x 13 x 14-1/2 in.
Provenance: S.J. Shrubsole, New York; William Crofton, Dublin, 2020; The Jerold Krouse Collection
Note: The arms are those of Sykes of Sledmere, County Yorkshire, probably for Joseph Sykes, twice Mayor of Hull, deputy lieutenant for the East Riding 1723, who married in 1754 Dorothy, daughter of Nicholas Twigg. She died in 1796 and he in 1805. His son was created baronet in 1783.
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S.J. Shrubsole, New York; William Crofton, Dublin, 2020; The Jerold Krouse Collection
good condition, mark on base, light scratches and small dents on interior, hollow handle with typical closure dings, one 1 in. area of separation, one cartouche with dent
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