Lawrence Holme Twentyman
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Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Five Cape silver fiddle and shell pattern serving spoons, Lawrence Holme Twentyman, c.1818-1837
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 10 812
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About this Item
Cape Colony
Five Cape silver fiddle and shell pattern serving spoons, Lawrence Holme Twentyman, c.1818-1837
325g
(5)
length: 21,5cm
Notes
Lawrence Holme Twentyman, the son of John Middleton Twentyman and Phoebe Holme, was born in 1793 in
Liverpool. After qualifying as a clock and watchmaker he left for the Cape in 1818, where he became the most
prolific and well-known 19th century silversmith.
Stephan Welz (1976) Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town: AA Balkema, pages 141.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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