5th Jan, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
A Pair of Victorian Silver Straining-Spoons, by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1898, each with circular gilt and pierced bowl, the stem fluted and terminating in finial cast as a classical figure, with further lion mask and foliage terminal
16.2cm long, 3oz 15dwt, 117gr (2)
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 £70
Estimated at £70 - £100
Each marked on bowl. There is some minor wear to the marks but in general they are still legible. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is mostly noticeable a softening to the gilding, more so on one bowl than the other. There are some shallow bruises to the bowls.
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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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