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A HUNT AND ROSKELL STERLING SILVER MOUNTED TROPHY PLINTH, FROM THE MENTMORE TOWERS COLLECTION
inscription reads "Ascot 1867/Won by Jasper", the plinth was made for the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot Races, 1867, silver mounted and silver plated fittings applied to the circular ebonised wooden base, maker's marks for John Hunt & Robert Roskell of Hunt & Roskell, London, 1866, 19.6cm high
Provenance: Purchased from the Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. Mentmore Towers Collection, lot 1653, Monday 23rd May, 1977
Catalogue note: Illustrated complete with the cup and plinth in the Illustrated London News, 15th June, 1867, p610
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Lot 410
inscription reads "Ascot 1867/Won by Jasper", the plinth was made for the Royal Hunt Cup, Ascot Races, 1867, silver mounted and silver plated fittings applied to the circular ebonised wooden base, maker's marks for John Hunt & Robert Roskell of Hunt & Roskell, London, 1866, 19.6cm high
Provenance: Purchased from the Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. Mentmore Towers Collection, lot 1653, Monday 23rd May, 1977
Catalogue note: Illustrated complete with the cup and plinth in the Illustrated London News, 15th June, 1867, p610
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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