14th Oct, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
The Austria Sale: A Private Estate from Vienna
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An Austro-Hungarian Silver Table-Service, by J. C. Klinkosch, Vienna, Late 19th Century, each piece with rocaille, flower and foliage stamped handle, comprising:
Tray One
18 table-forks
18 table-knives with filled handles and steel blades
Two pairs of serving-knives with silver blades
A pair of sauce-ladles
Tray Two:
18 table-spoons
18 dessert-spoons
A pair of meat-forks
A pair of basting-spoons
A soup-ladle
A sauce-ladle
A pair of asparagus-tongs
Two differing silver-mounted glass casters
A set of six salt-cellars with clear glass liners
A set of six salt-spoons
Tray Three:
18 fish-forks
18 fish-knives
Two pairs of fish-servers with filled handles and silver blades
Two pairs of salad-servers
Tray Four:
18 dessert-forks
18 cheese-knives with filled handles and steel blades
18 teaspoons
18 coffee-spoons
A pair of cake-slices with filled handles
8 sugar-spoons
Two pairs of sugar-tongs
Tray Five:
18 fruit-forks with filled handles and silver tines
18 fruit-knives with filled handles and silver blades
18 ice cream-spoons
A pair of berry-spoons
A pair of pierced sifting spoons
A pair of grape-scissors
A serving-spade
the trays each oblong and lined in pink moiré silk, 55cm wide, weighable silver 377oz 13dwt, 11,749gr (287)
This lot will be sold under the Auctioneers' Margin Scheme
Sold for £6,500
Estimated at £5,000 - £7,000
Each piece is marked as expected. There is some wear to the marks. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There is some corrosion and marks to the blades on some pieces. The glass body on one of the casters is a replacement.
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Auction: The Austria Sale: A Private Estate from Vienna, 14th Oct, 2023
An array of art and antiques from a notable Private Estate in Vienna will go under the hammer in The Austria Sale on 14th October. The single owner sale will offer a good mix of paintings, fine furniture, silver, rugs, opulent soft furnishings and contemporary lighting, Baccarat glass and ornate clocks and table centrepieces, with many of the pieces bearing good provenance.
Important Notice for Buyers: Some lots have been imported from outside the United Kingdom under the Temporary Admission Scheme. VAT will be charged at the rate applicable which is shown on each lot. A fee of £25 + VAT per buyer will be added to your invoice to cover the Customs Administration to release the goods.
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