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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 651

George III English Silver Chamberstick, Matthew Boulton

Estimate: $400 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Birmingham, late 18th/early 19th century, including chamberstick, round base with gadroon borders, urn form socket, heraldic device, marks for Matthew Boulton, 1808, .925 fine, 4.25 oz. T., 3-1/4 x 4-3/4 x 4 in.; wine coaster, gilt silver, gadroon border, openwork sides, wooden base, marks for Matthew Boulton, 1774, .925 fine, 2 x 4-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund

Condition

chamber stick with heavy wear to to heraldic device, overall wear, scratches; coaster with monogram removal, sides bent and wear, both with accession marks