Fine Silver, Including Property from the Estate of Ethan D. Alyea, Jr. & the Indianapolis Museum of Art

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Lot 2135

A Collection of English Silver Flatware and Serving Articles

Lot 2135

A Collection of English Silver Flatware and Serving Articles

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Estimate: $500 - $700

Estimate$500 – $700

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A Collection of English Silver Flatware and Serving Articles

Various Makers, 19th/20th Century

comprising a horn-handled serving ladle, London, 1829; a salt spoon, Charles Boyton, London, 1835; a cake slice, Walter H. Willson Ltd., London, 1965; a spoon, Thomas Smily, London, 1867; a fork, William Eaton, London, 1844; and a spoon, Dublin, 1831; each hallmarked for sterling, together with three silver-plate items: a pierced fish server and two sauce ladles; 9 items total.
8 ozt gross
Length of ladle 14 5/8 inches.

Property from the Collection of Lawrence R. and Catherine M. Levin, Glencoe, Illinois

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Corbin Horn

Vice President, Head of Department, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

corbinhorn@freemansauction.com 312.334.4214

Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

Ben Fisher

Managing Director, Furniture and Decorative Arts

benfisher@freemansauction.com 312.447.3270

Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

Nick Coombs

Vice President, Senior Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts

nickcoombs@freemansauction.com 312 280 1212

Nick Coombs is a senior specialist in the Furniture & Decorative Arts department and also the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's.
Prior to joining Freeman's in 2014, Mr. Coombs worked for PCGS Currency in Peoria, Illinois, where he was responsible for the grading and authentication of paper money. This enabled him to travel to dozens of coin and currency shows a year and develop a lifelong passion for numismatics. In addition to heading the Coins, Medals & Banknotes department at Freeman's, Mr. Coombs works closely with Furniture & Decorative Arts department and has directed auctions for philatelics, memorabilia, scientific instruments, and fountain pens. He received a BA in art history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master of letters in art and art world practice from the University of Glasgow.

Fine Silver, Including Property from the Estate of Ethan D. Alyea, Jr. & the Indianapolis Museum of Art

A Collection of English Silver Flatware and Serving Articles

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