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1135 - William Thornhill, New Bond Street, London, 1877.

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€20,000

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Estimation

€22,000 - 24,000

Sale fees

31%

William Thornhill, New Bond Street, London, 1877. A rare Coromandel wood casket with inlay work and engraved brass fittings, containing a complete travelling toiletries and writing set in cut crystal, silver and 14-carat gold. The case features a hinged lid and front panel; two side compartments with double pull-out drawers operated by push-buttons, revealing numerous bottles and boxes of various shapes and sizes, a pair of candlesticks, a clock, a barometer, mirrors, a ballroom dance card with ivory slats, and a vast number of accessories of various shapes arranged in moulded compartments and display cases, most of which bear an interlaced monogram. Predominantly hallmarks of William Thornhill and various silversmiths, including Edward H Stockwell, W.T. and T.J. (total weight of silver and gold: 2,040 g) (case dimensions: 41 x 29 x 32 cm) (minor flaws) This lot is accompanied by CITES documentation IT/CE/2026/MI/00729 IT William Thornhill, New Bond Street, Londra, 1877. Raro cofanetto in legno di Coromandel con intarsi e finiture in ottone inciso contenente set completo da toilette e da scrittura da viaggio in cristallo molato, argento, oro 14kt. Il cofanetto dispone di apertura con coperchio e fronte ribaltabili, doppio scomparto laterale con doppio tiretto ad apertura con pulsante che rivelano numerosi flaconi e scatole di diversa forma e dimensione, coppia di candelieri, orologio, barometro, specchi, carnet de bal con lamelle in avorio e numerosissimi accessori di varie forme disposti in alloggiamenti sagomati e in teca la maggior parte di questi con monogramma intrecciato. Punzoni prevalenti di William Thornhill e differenti argentieri tra cui Edward H Stockwell, W.T. e T.J (g pesabili di argento e oro complessivi 2.040) (cofanetto cm 41x29x32) (lievi difetti) Il presente lotto è accompagnato da documentazione CITES IT/CE/2026/MI/00729

Auction details

Important Silver
Friday, October 30
03:00 PM
Palazzo Crivelli, Via Pontaccio, 12
20121 Milan, Italy

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Il Ponte +3902863141 argenti@ponteonline.com
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 25,000 lots published

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