14th Nov, 2025 13:00 GMT/BST
Silver, Jewellery, Objects of Vertu and Books from the Collection of the Late Anthony Phillips
2091
Three Various Silver Fob-Seals
comprising a George III oval example, Birmingham, 1796, engraved with initials, possibly JC, 28mm high; a German example, circa 1760, engraved with a coat-of-arms, with fluted back and shell handle, 28mm high and an Islamic example, rectangular, set with a brown hardstone carved with an Arabic inscription, 25mm high (3)
Provenance:
The collection of the late Anthony Phillips (1945-2024).
Sold for £350
Estimated at £100 - £150
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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