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Lot 358

A RARE STERLING SILVER BASKET WITH SWING HANDLE
Decorated with a filigree work of birds, grape and vine leaves. The rim decorated with applied bunches of grapes, shaped blue glass liner.
Marked to base 'WALSH & SONS, MELBOURNE' with makers mark W.E.
Maker William Edwards, retailed by Walsh & Sons, Melbourne.
Height 18cm (to top of handle)

Estimate $8,000 - $10,000

Unsold


William Edwards arrived in July 1857 from London. He is listed in the Melbourne directory at 129 Collins Street East in 1859. Exhibited at the International Exhibition in 1861. Ref: Nineteenth Century Australian Silver, J.B Hawkins, Vol I, pg 176 and 219.

The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8382
10:00am - 1 November 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Wednesday 28 October, by appointment only
Thursday 29 - Saturday 31 October, 10am-4pm
Rawson Hall, 24 - 26 Kent Street, Sydney

CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney.manager@leonardjoel.com.au


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