Bonhams : Trinity College Dublin interest: A George III Irish silver gilt Presentation Box, maker and town mark visible, by Æneas Ryan, Dublin circa 1804,

This lot has been removed from the website, please contact customer services for more information

Lot 265

Trinity College Dublin interest: A George III Irish silver gilt Presentation Box, maker and town mark visible, by Æneas Ryan, Dublin circa 1804,

Sold for £ 4,320 (US$ 5,293) inc. premium

Silver

8 Nov 2005, 11:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

Vertu

Trinity College Dublin interest: A George III Irish silver gilt Presentation Box,

maker and town mark visible, by Æneas Ryan, Dublin circa 1804,
of rectangular form with canted corners, the flush hinged cover finely engraved with the arms of Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet, with bright cut floral and ribband border, the sides with fruit and flower garlands with paterae to the corners and vacant laurel cartouches to the ends, the base engraved with the arms of Trinity College Dublin, within a flowerhead and navette bead border, the underside of the cover applied with a paper label, length 8.6cm.

Footnotes

Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet (1751-1822) was a British politician and colonial administrator. During his distinguished career he held several important positions. He served as the first effective Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1782-1791, Under-Secretary of State for War in 1794, secretary to the Board of Admiralty 1795-1804, Chief Secretary for Ireland 1804-1805, Commissioner of the Admiralty, and Governor of Bombay 1812-1819. He was made a baronet in 1802.

During his time as Chief Secretary of Ireland, Nepean was given the freedom of Dublin and it is likely that he was presented with this box by members of the College in recognition of his freedom.

The illustrated miniature on ivory of Nepean by Richard Crosse, will be sold in the Fine Portrait Miniatures Sale on 23rd November 2005 at New Bond Street.

Activities

Conditions of Sale View

Go to Silver Go

Auction information

This sale is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future sales, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services.

Buyers' Obligations

ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.

If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest customer services team.

Buyers' Premium and Charges

For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:

Buyer's Premium Rates
27.5% on the first £20,000 of the hammer price;
26% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £20,000 up to and including £700,000;
20% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £700,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.

VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.

Payment Notices

For payment information please refer to the sale catalogue.

Shipping Notices

For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.

News

Closing date: [[ headline.expiry_date ]]

; View all news

Videos

Closing date: [[ headline.expiry_date ]]

; View all videos