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Lot 305 · Silver & Objects of Vertu including Flatware & Walking Canes

makers mark '?A', London 1721

A George III Silver Lemon Strainer

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Estimate
£500–£600 hammer ≈ $820–$984
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Silver & Objects of Vertu including Flatware & Walking Canes, London, Knightsbridge · 24 September 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-2021575
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A George III Silver Lemon Strainer, makers mark '?A', London 1721. Bonhams, 24 Sep 2014, lot 305. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2021575.

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A George III Silver Lemon Strainer, makers mark '?A', London 1721. Bonhams, 24 Sep 2014, lot 305. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2021575.

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From the same sale Silver & Objects of Vertu including Flatware & Walking Canes · Sep 2014

LotArtistEstimateResult
silver mount by Thomas Phipps, James Phipps II & Edward Robinson II, … An early 19th century silver mounted 'Telescope' gadget walking cane £1,200–£1,800
dated 1695 A William III piqué, ivory and unmarked silver mounted walking cane £2,000–£3,000
A late 17th/early 18th century piqué, ivory and unmarked silver mount… £2,500–£3,000
A rare and unusual late 17th/early 18th century piqué, ivory and unma… £3,500–£4,500
A Victorian carved ivory and unmarked silver mounted 'Airedale' walki… £600–£800
circa 1900 A late 19th/early 20th century carved ivory mounted walking cane £500–£700

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer James Goodwin, London 1726 $749 Bonhams, Oct 2023
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer probably William Plummer, London 1767 Bonhams, May 2025
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer Mark of Edward Conen Struck Five Times Only, Circa 1730 Christie's, Feb 2003
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer Marked S. Herbert & Co., London, 1756 Christie's, Nov 1999
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer only duty mark and date letter visible, London 1775 Bonhams, Oct 2012
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer by Thomas Allan, London 1720 Bonhams, Jun 2017
A George III Silver Lemon Strainer maker's mark obscured by piercing, London 1763 Bonhams, Mar 2019
A George III Silver Coffee Pot probably by William Shaw II & William Priest, London, 1757 Bonhams, Sep 2023

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