Live Auction 2209Important Silver and Objects of Vertu Including the Inventory of Marks Antiques of London
Lot 152 PROPERTY OF A NEW ENGLAND FAMILY

A REGENCY SILVER TEA TRAY

MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1814

Closed22 October 2009

Price Realised

USD 16,250

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

How to sell

A REGENCY SILVER TEA TRAY
MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1814
Oval, with gadrooned borders, engraved with monogram HStA, marked on reverse
30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm.) long; 160 oz. (4,978 gr.)

Harriot Mellon, Duchess of St. Albans, by descent to Angela Burdett-Coutts, sold The Coutts Heirlooms, Christie's, London, 17 March 1920, lot 84 (to Tessier)

Specialist note

The monogram HStA and coronet are those of Harriot Mellon, Duchess of St. Albans (circa 1775-1837), previously the wife of Thomas Coutts, the banker, and one of the most renowned silver collectors of the Regency era.