Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 681
Victorian English Silver Soup Tureen, John Houle
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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, 1838, oval bombe form, scroll and ball feet, scroll and foliate handles, cover with pomegranate finial, both side of the cover engraved with the crest of the Pleydell-Bouverie-Campbell-Wyndham family of a lion's head within a chain, on the side of the tureen body with an elaborate coat-of-arms of the Wyndham family, including the motto "au bon droit" (with good right) below a baron's crown, marks for John Houle, .925 fine, 121.03 oz. T. excluding liner, 9-3/4 x 17-1/2 x 9-3/4 in.; with removable silver plate liner
Provenance: Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund
Condition
several feet pushed in, dents, light scratches and typical wear, accession mark on base
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