Benjamin Smith - Vase - Silver - An Important Victorian Wine Cooler

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Chiara Scotto Pasanisi dei Foscarini
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Holds master’s in art business and decorative arts; exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht.

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Sterling silver wine cooler (925) by Benjamin Smith of London, dated 1839, in Regency Campana shape with a Britannia allegory, with a removable 925 silver liner, weighing 3.331 kg and measuring 25 × 25 × 28 cm, presented to Robert Stephenson Esquire by a numerous body of friends from an important Italian private collection.

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Sterling Silver 925

Queen Victoria Wine Cooler
Benjamin Smith
London, 1839
Cartouche at the back with an allegory of the Britannia
Removable liner in solid 925 silver
3.331 kg

Presented to Robert Stephenson Esquire
Civil engineer
By a numerous body of friends
In testimony of the their admiration of his talents
And esteem for the integrity and indipendence
Of his professional character
November 16th 1839

Regency Campana Shape based on Piranesi designs after the Grand Tour

From an Important Italian Private Collection

Sterling Silver 925

Queen Victoria Wine Cooler
Benjamin Smith
London, 1839
Cartouche at the back with an allegory of the Britannia
Removable liner in solid 925 silver
3.331 kg

Presented to Robert Stephenson Esquire
Civil engineer
By a numerous body of friends
In testimony of the their admiration of his talents
And esteem for the integrity and indipendence
Of his professional character
November 16th 1839

Regency Campana Shape based on Piranesi designs after the Grand Tour

From an Important Italian Private Collection

Details

Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
3.33 kg
Title additional information
An Important Victorian Wine Cooler
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Material
Silver
Manufacturer/brand
Benjamin Smith
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
28 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
25 cm
Diameter
25 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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