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THB18th C. English Silver & Agate Forks & Knives (8)
Lot 249
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 17, 2022
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2022-02-17 10:00:00
2022-02-17 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art
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Join us for our first clearance sale of the year featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for our first clearance sale of the year featuring discounted pricing and many new items! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $400**
Northwestern Europe, England, ca. late 18th to 19th century CE. A beautiful collection of 6 sterling silver forks and 2 silver plated knives with agate handles. Each piece is stamped with proofs, purity, and maker marks. The 93.5% silver dessert and 93.3% to 94% silver table forks have personalized initials in script on the front and underside the of the finial. The makers for the forks include Peter, Ann & William Bateman, Randall Chatterton, Henry Holland, and William Easton. The two table knives are 93.7% silver and feature a curved blade with assay marks and engraved with two creatures, a lion and a horse above a crown. Below are 5 separate assay stamps. The faceted handles are made from polished agate with gorgeous umber brown and glassy gray inclusions. Size of knife: 10.25" L x 0.75" W (26 cm x 1.9 cm); dessert fork: 6.75" L x 1" W (17.1 cm x 2.5 cm); silver quality: 93.3% to 94%; total weight: 570 grams
Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex-Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166221Forks are in excellent condition. Surface wear, scratches, and minor nicks commensurate with age and use. Areas of cleanable toning and patina. Marks are mostly legible, a few are softer and indiscernible. Knives have tearing, buckling, and chips to the silver plating on the blade. Abrasion and nicks to agate handles. Toning and patina to the silver areas.Condition
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