Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(5) Cased English Sterling Silver Dressing Set, Cavendo Tutus Crest
- Price realized
- $275
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $225
- Category
- Silver & Vertu
- Sold
- December 7, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025
Lot description
(set of 5) Cased English sterling silver dressing set, Henry Matthews, Birmingham and Thomas Ingleton, London, early 20thc., each having hammered surface centered by engraved heraldic crest of a lion rampant holding a crown beneath the motto "CAVENDO TUTUS," likely the Cavendish family, Dukes of Devonshire, comprising: (2) hairbrushes, (1) clothing brush, each hallmarked HM, anchor, lion rampant, illegible date code, largest: approx 6.75"l, 1.5"w; (2) dresser bottles, hallmarked TI, leopard head, date number, largest: 7"h, 1.25"w; fitted in lined case with handle, overall in case: approx 3"h, 12"w, 13"d; 4lbs (for shipping purposes only)
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.