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DESCRIPTION

Georgian silver cream boat with a leaf capped scrolling handle, wavy rim and hoofed feet.

 SILVERSMITH

Thomas Shepherd

DATE or HALLMARK

1781

ASSAY OFFICE or COUNTRY

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

136

SIZE in INCHES

length: 5 1/2

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

has been smithed in the past, most likely to remove bumps, with resultant fire stain (the little greyer patches in the images) that will fade in due course.

MAJOR FAULTS

none

MINOR FAULTS

Two of the leg joints were probably pushed inwards in the past. This has been corrected but there are little signs left to the inside of the bowl, shown in last image. Some scratches to the inside of the bowl, shown in the images.
BACK Price £97 SOLD Item Number: M2304 several