A Victorian Silver-Gilt Tyg
Sale 1086 - European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Oct 18, 2022
11:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$1,000 -
2,000
Price Realized
$1,875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Victorian Silver-Gilt Tyg
Robert Garrard, London, 1881
the body bearing two fleurs-de-lis and the motto PERSEVER ANTIA.
hallmarked for Sterling to body and stamped 'Garrards Banton Street London' to underside
43 ozt 6 dwt
Height 7 1/8 inches.
hallmarked for Sterling to body and stamped 'Garrards Banton Street London' to underside
43 ozt 6 dwt
Height 7 1/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois
Michael L. Wilkie (1941-2021) was the owner of one of the most renowned penthouses in both Chicago and the nation. Recently offered for sale for the first time in nearly fifty years, the penthouse occupies the entire top floor and roof terrace of 1500 Lake Shore Drive, which was built in 1927 by celebrated architect Rosario Candela.
Wilkie, who grew up in Long Grove, Illinois as well as Montecito, California, played a critical role in expanding his family business, the DoALL Company, which came to include over 70 companies around the globe. His father, Leighton A. Wilkie, founded DoALL and invented the metal-cutting bandsaw, one of the most widely used tools in manufacturing today. Michael Wilkie worked for and ran the business for 60 years.
Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.
Photos courtesy of Andrew Miller and The Baines Group, Jameson | Sotheby's International Realty.
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