A George III sterling silver candle snuffer, snuffer tray and toast rack, first half 19th century
Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
the candle snuffer of maker's mark Abstainardo King, London, circa 1801, cast with shell and gadrooned decoration, engraved with two armorial crests; the snuffer tray of maker's mark John Emes, London, circa 1801, of canted rectangular form with a gadrooned edge, engraved with a central armorial crest and the Latin motto 'PRAETIO PRUDENTIA PRAESTAT'; and the toast rack of maker's mark John Emes, London, circa 1806, with a rectangular base supporting a linear frame with six apertures, beneath a loop handle cast with a Prince of Wales plume, raised on bun feet
532 gms total weight of silver, candle snuffer 13 cm long, snuffer tray 24 cm wide, toast rack 16.5 cm wide, 12.5 cm high, 10.5 cm deep
Provenance
J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, London, 5 March 1994 (snuffer tray)
Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 2 December 1991 (toast rack)
Condition Report
The toast rack with evidence of previous repairs at the point where the divisions connect with the base, one of which is fracture; the two outside divisions are angled inward toward the centre; hallmarks clear. The candle snuffer with overall wear, clear hallmarks and engraved crests. The snuffer tray with expected wear and isolated dents; clear hallmarks and engraved crest.The toast rack with evidence of previous repairs at the point where the divisions connect with the base, one of which is fracture; the two outside divisions are angled inward toward the centre; hallmarks clear. The candle snuffer with overall wear, clear hallmarks and engraved crests. The snuffer tray with expected wear and isolated dents; clear hallmarks and engraved crest.
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