26th May, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
A William IV Silver Mug, by Charles Gordon, London, 1831, baluster and on spreading foot, the sides chased with two gun dogs chasing pheasants, in a rural landscape, with a vacant cartouche and leaf-capped scroll handle, 10cm high, 5oz 3dwt, 160gr
Sold for £400
Estimated at £150 - £250
Fully marked near handle. The marks are generally clear. There is some surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some bruising to the cartouche which may have been erased. There is a small bruise/gouge to the rim.
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Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art, 26th May, 2023
To include Affordable Modern & Contemporray Art, and specialist sections of Silver, and Natural History & Taxidermy.
The sale also includes a mix of traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more.
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Tuesday 23 May - Wednesday 24 May 10am-4pm, Thursday 25 May 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 7.30am
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