Lot Details
Lot 132
George III Sterling Silver Honey Skep on Stand
Paul Storr, London, 1799
Modelled as a bee hive, with removable base opening to a glass jar, the cover with a bee-form finial. Height overall 4 1/4 inches (11 cm), diameter of stand 5 1/2 inches (14 cm), total approximately 14 ounces, weighable.
Provenance: Sotheby's New York, April 16, 1997, lot 174
C The Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Collection
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Sold for $37,800 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Good condition overall; Storr mark part struck as typical, but legible; the body struck only with lion passant; the stand engraved with crest; light surface marking, especially to stand
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