Lot 355
The plain body with a naturalistic handle in the form of a vine with applied decoration of grapes and leaves. Inscribed: 'Presented by J. C. Walker to P. Glenister as a token of respect July 23rd 1873'.
Attributed to William Edwards, Melbourne, unmarked.
Height 32cm
Estimate $6,000 - $8,000
In excellent condition with no visible signs of damage or repair.
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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
Similar example in Nineteenth Century Australian Silver, J.B. Hawkins, Vol I, pg 216.
Sands Directory Melbourne 1880: Glenister, Philip, Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale.
Philip Glenister was a bookmaker in Melbourne in 1870.
Ref: "1872 - Joe Thompson & James Wilson - King of the Rings!" by Ian Ibbett, 2017.
The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8382
10:00am - 1 November 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
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