Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Session 1
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LOT 14
Lawrence Holme Twentyman
An assembled set of King's pattern Cape silver flatware, Lawrence Holme Twentyman, c.1818-1852
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
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ZAR 60 063
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About this Item
Cape Colony
An assembled set of 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 placed their marks towards the terminal of the handle.
Literature
Stephan Welz, Cape Silver and Silversmiths, Cape Town, AA Balkema, pages 116-119
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