Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 7 October 2019
Jewellery, Silver and Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 863
Shipping
About this Item
London, England
A George III silver inkstand, Burrage Davenport, London, 1777 the pierced oval frame with beaded borders centred by three conforming pierced bottle holders with an associated ink pot, waiver pot and pounce pot, the tray engraved with initials, raised on four claw-and-ball feet, dents, chips, the waiver, pounce and ink pot mounts unmarked, the stand 19,7cm long, 745g all in (4)
Provenance
Sold: Sotheby's Parke Bernet, South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Johannesburg, 17 March 1978, lot 334
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