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497 - A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CUT-GLASS CLARET JUGS by Charles Boyton (II), London 1883 an...

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A PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CUT-GLASS CLARET JUGS

by Charles Boyton (II), London 1883 and 1885, each with a hinged domed cover surmounted by a lion rampant and bordered by stiff leaves, the broad silver-gilt mount chased with a Bacchus mask and fruiting vine to either side, applied with a naturalistic vine-form handle, the cylindrical section of the cut-glass body cut with a hobnail pattern, the lower spreading section with a panel-cut shoulder above hobnail-cut sides, the undersides star-cut. (2) 26cm high

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+ Calendar 2025-02-26 09:30:00 2025-02-27 23:59:59 Europe/London Country House Sale Our February Two-Day Country House Sale offers a diverse array of nearly 1200 lots, showcasing pieces with exceptional provenance, including items from the Galtres family and other distinguished deceased estates. Silver treasures include a magnificent Omar Ramsden centrepiece (commissioned by Lord Hyndley, London 1934) and a George IV silver-gilt wine cooler by John Bridge (London 1825). A private collection of Art Deco bronzes features a striking cold-painted bronze dancer by Josef Lorenzl. The Galtres family collection comprises over 100 lots, highlighted by a rare William and Mary burr elm chest of drawers and cricket table. A truly remarkable piece is a leather suitcase gifted by Howard Carter to his friend John ‘Tim’ Healey. Elstob Auctioneers

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26th Feb 25 at 9:30am GMT