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DESCRIPTION

A very large Georgian silver 5-bar toast rack with thread decorated and pierced borders, four heart decorated feet and a lion's head crest. Probable conversion from a tea pot stand.

SILVERSMITH

John Harris III

DATE or HALLMARK

1788, the bars simply marked beneath with the lion passant for sterling silver.

ASSAY OFFICE

London

WEIGHT in GRAMS

262

SIZE in INCHES

length: 6 ½+

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

generally good with an old repair inside one foot, shown image 8.

FAULTS

none
Back Price £330 sold Item Number: M4411 several