17th Oct, 2017 10:00 EDT
Silver & Russian Works of Art
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A pair of George III sterling silver covered sauce tureens
Eleison & Sibley, London, 1804
Of urn form with beaded edge, the covers surmounted by a finial in the form of the crest of Holmes; the body engraved with the arms of Holmes-Worseley of Pidford and Newport, Hants., with the motto: "Vectis." (2).
H: 6, L: 9 1/2 in. Total weight: 45 oz. t.
Sold for $1,562
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Of urn form with beaded edge, the covers surmounted by a finial in the form of the crest of Holmes; the body engraved with the arms of Holmes-Worseley of Pidford and Newport, Hants., with the motto: "Vectis." (2).
'Vectis' was the Latin name for the Isle of Wight, but is also a bar, a bolt, or a lever.
