16th Nov, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST

Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
 
 

A George III Provincial Silver Waiter
by Robert Cattle and James Barber, York, 1807

circular and on three tapering panel feet, with reeded rim and engraved with a crest
19cm diameter, 9oz 1dwt, 282gr

Literature:
Perhaps recorded in the York Assay Office Ledger, as reproduced by Michael Baggott, as either '1 waiter', submitted by Mess'r Cattle & Barber on '1808 7 Jan'y' as part of a parcel of silver weighing 123 ounces or 'waiter' submitted by the same on '1808 Mar 26' as part of a parcel of silver weighing 297 ounces and 9 pennyweights (
M. Baggott, An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858, Bodmin, 2010, pp. 150-176).

Estimate
£250 - £350
 

Buyer's premium: 24.00%

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Fully marked underneath, though lacking 'town mark', There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The wear is noticeable as a softening to the engraving and the border.

 


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Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Nov, 2024

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