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Auction archive: Lot number 64

A pair of George IV wine coolers

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
£23,750
ca. US$31,521
Auction archive: Lot number 64

A pair of George IV wine coolers

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
£23,750
ca. US$31,521
Beschreibung:

), typical of the early 19th century Egyptian Revival style, and exude the luxury of the Regency period. Although regarded as a top tier client of the Royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the size of the Earl’s commissions presumably meant that even they had to outsource work to meet the demands placed upon their workshops. These vast commissions often lasted over many years and it is possible these wine coolers were either outsourced to William Brown and part of the original commission or possibly ordered to increase the size of the already huge service.

Auction archive: Lot number 64
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2021
Auction house:
Lyon & Turnbull
33 Broughton Place
Edinburgh, EH1 3RR
United Kingdom
info@lyonandturnbull.com
+44 (0)131 5578844
Beschreibung:

), typical of the early 19th century Egyptian Revival style, and exude the luxury of the Regency period. Although regarded as a top tier client of the Royal goldsmiths, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the size of the Earl’s commissions presumably meant that even they had to outsource work to meet the demands placed upon their workshops. These vast commissions often lasted over many years and it is possible these wine coolers were either outsourced to William Brown and part of the original commission or possibly ordered to increase the size of the already huge service.

Auction archive: Lot number 64
Auction:
Datum:
7 Dec 2021
Auction house:
Lyon & Turnbull
33 Broughton Place
Edinburgh, EH1 3RR
United Kingdom
info@lyonandturnbull.com
+44 (0)131 5578844
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