6th Sep, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
An Elizabeth II Silver Bowl, by Asprey, London, 1953, Further Struck With Bust of King Faisal, circular and on short reeded foot, with shaped foliage and shell-heightened gadrooned rim, engraved with an Arabic cypher below a royal crown, 12cm diameter, 5.1cm high, 4oz 15dwt, 148gr
The cypher is that of King Faisal II of Iraq (1939-1958).
Provenance:
Part of an extensive service commissioned for the coronation of Faisal in 1953. Though he had succeeded his father Ghazi I in 1939 his uncle Prince Abdullah had acted as his regent until Faisal came of age in May 1953 and was officially able to take the throne.
Sold for £320
Estimated at £70 - £100
Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include a Section of Silver, 6th Sep, 2024
To include a specialist section of silver, as well as a good mix of affordable traditional art and antiques, jewellery, watches and more. The sale will also include a collection of modern and antique taxidermy.
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Tuesday 3rd September - Wednesday 4th September 10am-4pm, Thursday 5th September 10am-5pm, and morning of sale from 7.30am
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