17th Jul, 2020 9:30 GMT/BST
Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One)
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A George III Old Sheffield Plate Meat-Dish Cover, by Matthew Boulton, Birmingham, circa 1815, oval
The arms are those of Gordon quartering Duff and impaling Cornewall, for Sir William Duff-Gordon, 2nd Bt. (1772-1823) and his wife Caroline, youngest daughter of Sir George Cornewall who he married in 1810. Duff-Gordon was the son of Alexander Gordon and his wife Anne, daughter of William Duff. He was to sit as a MP for Worcester from 1807-1818.
Sold for £320
Estimated at £150 - £250
. Marked inside with the sun mark twice. There is some minor surface scratching, consistent with age and use. There is some minor bruising to the surface, mostly noticeable below the handle. Possibly re-plated.
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Auction: Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One), 17th Jul, 2020
Country House & Fine Sale including Jewellery, Watches & Silver (Day One)
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