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THB18th to 19th C. English Ivory & Silver Cutlery (13)
Lot 152
About Seller
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
Aug 26, 2021
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2021-08-26 10:00:00
2021-08-26 10:00:00
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Northwestern Europe, England, 18th to 19th century CE. A fine collection of sterling silver, elephant ivory, and wood cutlery and dining utensils. The 4 largest table knives have a curved steel blades with a "V" maker mark stamped into the blade of each. The four serving forks with double prongs are also made with steel and ivory. The next pair are a fork and a knife with 90% to 93% silver and dark handles made of ebony wood. Both are stamped with the British duty mark and "WA" for the maker. The next are 3 table forks of 92% silver with ivory handles and an "MB" maker mark for Mathew Boulton with the year mark "Q" for 1811. A great collection! Size largest knives: 11" L x 1" W (27.9 cm x 2.5 cm); ivory forks: 6.5" L x 0.5" W (16.5 cm x 1.3 cm); silver quality: 90% to 93%
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.
Provenance: private J. P. collection, Rye, Colorado, USA; ex-Bill Buffinger collection, Hollywood, California, USA, before 2000
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.
#166222Stable fissures and striations on almost every ivory handle. Some have losses along break lines. Newer infill to a few ivory handles with larger fissures. Stable fissure on ebony fork. Numbers scratched into blades on several, likely inventory numbers recently. Chips and nicks to larger knife blades. Some softening of mark marks, but most are legible. Areas of cleanable patina.Condition
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