14th Nov, 2025 13:00 GMT/BST
Silver, Jewellery, Objects of Vertu and Books from the Collection of the Late Anthony Phillips
2070
German Silver Reference Books - Augsburg
Seling (Helmut), Die Kunst der Augsburger Goldschmiede 1529-1868, Munich: C.H.Beck, 1980, three volumes, original blind-stamped boards, two with dust jackets;
Seelig (Lorenz), Silver and Gold: Courtly Splendour from Augsburg, Munich: Prestel, 1995, original boards, dust jacket;
Three others.
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Provenance:
The collection of the late Anthony Phillips (1945-2024).
Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Silver, Jewellery, Objects of Vertu and Books from the Collection of the Late Anthony Phillips, 14th Nov, 2025
The Collection of the Late Anthony Phillips, the renowned international silver and objects of vertu expert, heads to auction this Autumn in a single owner sale at Tennants. Having worked for Christie’s for 57 years, Phillips was a legend his field, admired for his curiosity and passion for his subject, his deep knowledge and his steadfast mentoring.
The sale will offer over 120 lots of rare and early silver, jewellery ancient world through to the early modern period, intricate objects of vertu and a selection of key reference books.
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Sunday 9th November - Thursday 13th November 11am-3pm, and morning of the sale from 8am
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