867226

Georgian English Sterling Cruet Stand c.1798 #867226

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Georgian English Sterling Cruet Stand c.1798 #867226
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A LATE 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH CRUET STAND OR FRAME WITH COMPARTMENTS FOR EIGHT BOTTLES. TWO OF THE BOTTLES APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL AND HAVE STERLING TOPS WHICH ARE MARKED. THE OTHERS ARE FOUR WITH 18TH AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY GLASS AND GLASS STOPPERS, ONE WITH A DAMAGED STERLING TOP AND ONE WITH A PEWTER TOP.THE PIECE IS IN LOVELY CONDITION FOR ITS AGE WITH AN OUTSTANDING FLUTED BASKET FRAME THAT HAS A CUTOUT AND CHASED DESIGN. THE BOTTON OF THE BASKET FRAME IS 8.5 INCHES LONG AND IS MADE OF WOOD.THREE SMALL AREAS IN THE FLUTING HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPAIRED IN ORDER TO REPLACE VERY SMALL LEAD REINFORCEMENTS WITH STERLING SILVER AND A SMALL RIM REPAIR. NONE OF THIS IS VISIBLE AND THE WORK WAS DONE BY A MASTER SILVERSMITH BUT I DID FEEL IT WAS IMPORTANT TO DISCLOSE THE FACT. ALSO THE HALLMARKS ARE VISIBLE BUT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO READ BECAUSE OF LONG USE AND MUCH POLISHING. THERE IS A CROWNED LEOPARD HEAD, LION PASSANT, SOVEREIGN HEAD, DATE LETTER, BLURED AND THE MAKERS MARK, UNREADABLE BUT COULD BE CH. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED I WILL TRY TO PROVIDE IT. PLEASE CLICK IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER ON A PICTURE FOR AN ENLARGEMENT.
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent For It's Age</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1798-1799</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:England</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Marked But Rubbed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:11</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3 </td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:6 </td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Georgian English Sterling Cruet Stand c.1798</td></tr>

<tr><td>Materials:Sterling Silver</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:Prospect, KY</td></tr>
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