5th Jan, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Pair of Victorian Silver and Enamel Novelty Tot-Cups, by Colen Hewer Cheshire, Birmingham, 1876, each in the form of a thimble, with textured finish, the plain rim of each enameled 'Just a Thimbleful', engraved inside with an inscription, 60mm high, gross weight 3oz 7dwt, 104gr (2)
The inscription reads 'To the 2nd Batt'n XX Regiment from Cap'n G. Fred Harris 1876'.
Provenance:
Sold by Order of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers to Benefit the Fusiliers Aid Society (13 January Jewellery, Watches and Silver sale, lots 2273-2307 and Antiques and Interiors sale, 5 January 2024 lots 1-16).
Sold for £400
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art, 5th Jan, 2024
The first Antiques & Interiors sale of 2024 comprises over 900 lots and includes a specialist section of Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art, and over 170 lots of Silver, including part of a collection of Regimental Silver, sold by order of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers to benefit the Fusiliers’ Aid Society. The second part of the Regimental Silver Collection will be included in the Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sale on 13th January.
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