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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 645

George III English Silver Covered Dish, Hester Bateman

Estimate: $800 - $1,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$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, 1786, oval form, dome lid with acorn final, base with openwork and engraved decoration, handles and feet with acanthus decoration, matching stag heraldic device, marks for Hester Bateman, .925 fine, 11.18 oz. T., 5-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund

Condition

missing glass liner, silver lacquered finish, accession mark on base, lid with dents and reinforced finial hole, rim ring bent, all with typical wear, base and lid with matching marks, finial later with Victorian Duty mark