Twentyman & Company
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LOT 12
Twentyman & Company
A pair of colonial Indian silver salt and pepper casters, Twentyman & Company, 1821-1854
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 809
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About this Item
India
A pair of colonial Indian silver salt and pepper casters, Twentyman & Company, 1821-1854
each cylindrical with reeded borders, raised on a circular pedestal footrim, 215g all in
(2)
height: 8cm
Notes
The work of this firm has been thought of as being produced by the firm of Lawrence Twentyman & Company of the Cape of Good Hope. This is not the case. The Indian Registers show that Twentyman & Company started activities in Calcutta in 1821. It was one of the most important firms in Calcutta until 1840.
Wynard T. Wilkinson (1973), Indian Colonial Silver, European Silversmiths in India and their marks (1760-1860), London: Argent Press.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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