Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 622

George III Irish Silver Communion Cup and Paten

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Dublin, 1787, goblet form communion cup, gilt interior, star burst cartouche and monogram, 7-1/4 in.; round paten, engraved monogram, 4-1/4 in., both with marks for Benjamin Tait, .925 fine, 12.50 oz. T. total weight

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

Condition

goblet with striped bolt and doesn't tighten, loss to gilt, both with typical wear and light scratches

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