Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Session 1
About the SessionStrauss & Co are proud to introduce our first flatware only auction, from Cape to Continental, spanning from the 18th to 20th centuries, with items from various collectors including Mary Eleanor Hibbert.
LOT 14
Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
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Starting at ZAR 25 000
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About this Item
Cape Colony
An assembled King's pattern Cape silver flatware, Lawrence Holme Twentyman, c.1818-1852
comprising: six dinner forks, six dinner spoons, twelve dessert spoons, a pair of sugar tongs and two salt spoons, 2075g all in
(27)
longest: 22,5cm
Provenance
The Mary Eleanor Hibbert collection.
Notes
When marking flatware the earlier silversmiths struck their marks closer to the bowl, whereas those who came later marked theirs towards the terminal of the handle.
Literature
Stephen Welz, Cape silver and silversmiths, Cape Town, A.A Balkmema, pages 116-119
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