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Two cased sets of Asprey retailed pistol handled butter spreaders, Mid 20th century, each case with
Estimate:
$400 - $600
Sold
$275
Live Auction
Furniture, Art, Jewelry & Asian Auction | January
Description
Two cased sets of Asprey retailed pistol handled butter spreaders, Mid 20th century, each case with six knives, the larger set 3.75"l; en suite with a set four silver gilt pistol handled butter spreaders 3.625"l, total weighable 13.8 ozt [16 in total]. Provenance: Christies, Property from the estate of Ethel Mary Crocker, granddaughter of Charles Crocker (1822-1888), chief contractor in the building of the Central Pacific (later the Southern Pacific) Railroad, thence by direct family descent
Condition
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