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Royal Napoleonic English silver picnic

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set: 32 pieces, round with gilt interiors, some pieces with strap decoration, 16-point crown finials, engraved crown and interlocking "BB" monogram, marks for London, 1864, John Samuel Hunt, and marked "HUNT & ROSKELL/LATE/STORR&MORTIMER", French import marks, .925 fine, set includes pair oval and round entrée dishes and platters, hot water kettle, teapot, locking sugar, tongs, creamer, toast rack, waste, condiment and ladle, four salts and spoons, butter knife, glass bowl with silver lid; all in fitted wooden case with brass plaque [A'mon tenant prefere/Baron Brolin/avec ma reconnaissance sincere/Eugenie" (Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III). Good condition, light scratches, point of one crown missing on one finial. Provenance: Private Collection, Chattanooga, Tennessee Reserve: $20,000 6 – Two three piece oval entree dishes, each set with matching numbers (1 and 2), all pieces have pattern number “2094”: covers 4-1/2 x 9-1/4 x 6-1/4 in., one finial lacking one point, one with points bent; trays 10-1/2 x 7-1/2 in., scratches, several small dents; two handle under plates with well, 1 x 10-1/2 x 6-1/4 in., scratches. 6 – Two three piece round entree dishes, all pieces have pattern number “2903”: covers 4 x 7-1/4 in., light scratches, one with repaired rim, one finial with bent points; round plates 8-1/2 in.; two handle under plates with well, 1 x 8-3/4 x 7-1/8 in., small dents 1 – toast rack, 5-3/4 x 5-1/2 x 3-1/4 in., pattern number “2902” 1 – hot water kettle, gilt interior, 13-1/2 x 8 x 6-1/4 in., small dents 1 – condiment pot, gilt interior, 2-1/2 x 3 x 2-3/4 in., pattern number “2732” 1 – condiment ladle, gilt bowl, 3-1/4 in., bowl possible repaired and regilted 1 – waste, gilt interior, 3-1/4 x 6 x 4 in., pattern number “2900”, small dents 1 – locking sugar or tea box, strap latch with lock and key, gilt interior, 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 x 4-1/4 in., pattern number “2905” 1 – teapot, gilt interior, 4-3/4 x 7-1/4 x 4-1/4 in., bent spout, small dents 1 – butter dish, glass bottom, scratches, silver lid, 3-3/4 x 5 in. 1 – under plate, 3/4 x 5-3/4 in., pattern number “2964” 1 – creamer, gilt interior, 3-1/2 x 4 x 2-3/4 in., small dents, wear 4 – open salts, gilt interior, 1-1/4 x 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 in., pattern number “2901” 4 – salt spoons, 3-1/2 in. 1 – tongs, 5-1/2 in. 1 – master butter knife, 7-1/2 in. 32 – pieces silver total All pieces with matching marks, light scratches. Brass mounted wooded case, interior paper label “Gouverneur Fréres/F. B. Brevetes de LL. MM./37 Quai de L’Horloge”, fitted interior, 15 x 25-1/2 x 14-3/4 in., wear and discoloration to interior.

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