13th Jun, 2023 10:00
Fine Interiors
110
A William & Mary East Anglian provincial silver tankard
A William & Mary East Anglian provincial silver tankard,
by Thomas Havers, Norwich 1691,
marks to handle, lid and body, and with pricked work initials,
16cm high, 23.3ozt
Provenance: The residual contents of Bixley Manor by instruction of the executors of Sir Timothy Colman KG.
Exhibited: Norwich Castle Museum, 'Norwich Silver 1565-1706', 1966, no. 118.
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East Anglian Silver from the Colman Family Collection
We are hugely excited to begin our Fine Interiors silver section with a prestigious collection of 17th-century East Anglian silver, assembled by one of Norfolk’s most notable families. The twelve incredibly rare pieces come from Bixley Manor, the estate of businessman Sir Timothy James Alan Colman (1929-2021) and his wife, Lady Mary Colman (née Bowes-Lyon), niece of the Queen Mother.
Many of these pieces formed part of an exhibition in the Norwich Castle Museum in 1966, with silver from the East Anglian city being highly coveted, as its Assay Office was only in operation for a limited amount of time, having closed in 1702.
Sold for £6,000
Condition Report
12.5cm wide
19cm wide including handle.
The lid has been re-shaped, with a replacement band. Some small splits to the interior rim of the lid. Apparent solder repair where the thumbpiece meets the lid. Some rubbing to marks. The lid doesn't sit perfectly flat to the body. A small amount of lateral movement in the hinge. A dent to the handle. Evidence of solder repair beneath the terminal of the handle. General surface wear and scratches to the body. Sits flat on a flat surface. Please see additional photos for reference.
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Auction: Fine Interiors, 13th Jun, 2023
By Interiors Enthusiasts, for Interiors Enthusiasts.
We are thrilled to share with you the Summer 2023 edition of our Fine Interiors catalogue, in which we have, as ever, strived to gather together an exquisite array of furniture and furnishings from collections across the country, blending timeless style with current interior decorating trends.
With nearly seven hundred lots you will find a diverse and tempting range of neoclassical and grand tour works of art, extraordinary examples of Derbyshire Blue John and Ashford Black marble from the collection of David and Elizabeth Hacker, East Anglian silver from the Colman Family collection, a selection of items from the Estate of Roy Carter and several spectacular lots previously owned by Arthur George Tite Esq. (1904-1984). We are also pleased to present the Montpelier Interiors edit, items meticulously sourced from across Europe by Nick and Belinda Hough-Robbins, and many other beautiful and covetable works of art, furnishings and furniture.
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Friday 9 June, 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10 June, 10am - 2pm
Sunday 11 June, 10am - 2pm
Monday 12 June, 10am - 5pm
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