25th Jun, 2024 10:00
The June Auctions 2024
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A George III silver two-handled tea urn
A George III silver two-handled tea urn, Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, London 1766, the inverted pear-shaped body engraved with a coat of arms, with two leaf-capped scroll handles, a spout with ivory handle, supported on a square base with an openwork gallery and four scroll feet, the detachable cover with a fluted rim and finial, marked inside body and cover, engraved with scratchweight 82:11, 49.5 cm high, gross weight approximately 2,507g
Ivory registration reference: 98N7KQT1
Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
Footnote:The arms are those of Sandys with a label of cadency quartering others impaling Colebrooke, for Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys (1726-1797), and his wife Anna Maria (died 1806), daughter of James Colebrooke (1680-1752), whom he married in 1769
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Sold for £1,800
A George III silver two-handled tea urn, Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright, London 1766, the inverted pear-shaped body engraved with a coat of arms, with two leaf-capped scroll handles, a spout with ivory handle, supported on a square base with an openwork gallery and four scroll feet, the detachable cover with a fluted rim and finial, marked inside body and cover, engraved with scratchweight 82:11, 49.5 cm high, gross weight approximately 2,507g
Ivory registration reference: 98N7KQT1
Provenance: Ombersley Court, Worcestershire
The arms are those of Sandys with a label of cadency quartering others impaling Colebrooke, for Edwin Sandys, 2nd Baron Sandys (1726-1797), and his wife Anna Maria (died 1806), daughter of James Colebrooke (1680-1752), whom he married in 1769
OMBERSLEY COURT | The House of Sandys
Chorley’s Auctioneers is to offer selected contents from Ombersley Court to include furniture, paintings and works of art collected by the English aristocratic family of Sandys across five centuries.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the Sandys Trust, a charity committed to supporting the varied charitable interests of the late Lord and Lady Sandys.
Flame finial element unhallmarked and the flame has slightly pitted surface. Cover overall good. Urn has a couple of large dents to reverse and some other minor wear, small dents and scratches commensurate with age. Cracks within ivory handle. Stands nicely. Slight movement between urn and column.
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Auction: The June Auctions 2024, 25th Jun, 2024
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