Live Auction 15491The Collector: Silver &19th Century Furniture, Sculpture & Works of Art
A PAIR OF CHARLES II SILVER CASKETS
Lot 416

A PAIR OF CHARLES II SILVER CASKETS

MARK OF RALPH LEAKE, LONDON, 1673

Closed24 May 2018

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GBP 56,250

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A PAIR OF CHARLES II SILVER CASKETS
MARK OF RALPH LEAKE, LONDON, 1673
Each oblong and on facetted bun feet, the sides and hinged cover each chased in high relief with flowers and foliage on a matted ground, the sides within corded borders, with cast winged putto thumbpiece, marked inside and on cover
8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.)
72 oz. 16 dwt. (2,265 gr.)

Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 23 June 1976, lot 78.
The British Rail Pension Fund; Sotheby's, 19 November 1987, lot 42.
A Gentleman; Christie's, London, 12 June 2002, lot 120.