A George II silver two-handled cup and cover, Peter Archambo, London 1731
Estimate $2,500 – $3,500
of inverted bell shape, on spreading circular foot and with moulded ribbed mid-band, leaf-capped double scroll handles, one side engraved with a Coat of Arms, the domed cover with baluster finial and engraved with a crest, the cover unmarked
15.7 cm high, 1200 gms
- Lot Sold $2,600 (Hammer Price)
- $3,172 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
John H. Bourdon Smith, St James, London
Private Collection, Sydney
Condition Report
An anomalie in the marks as stamped with two leopard heads rather than a lion passant, minor surface dints and wear, cover not marked
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