Decorative Arts & Silver Online Auction

April 30, 2015

LOT 178

Lot 178

[Reference Books] Silver, Nine Volumes

[Reference Books] Silver, Nine Volumes
Lot 178 Details
[Reference Books] Silver, Nine Volumes

Claude Blair ed., The History of Silver
Ross Fox, Presentation Pieces and Trophies from the Henry Birks Collection of Canadian Silver
N. M. Penzer, Paul Storr 1771-1844 Silversmith and Goldsmith
Frederick Bradbury, History of Old Sheffield Plate
French Master Goldsmiths and Silversmiths from the Seventeenth to Nineteenth Century
Seymour B. Wyler, The Book of Old Silver: English, American, Foreign
Gudmund Boesen and Chr. A. Boje, Old Danish Silver
Charles H. Carpenter, Jr., Gorham Silver 1831-1981
Charles H. Carpenter, Jr., with Mary Grace Carpenter, Tiffany Silver

Estimate $30-$50

Realised: $324
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

CONDITION DETAILS

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LOT 178
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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