A Set of Six English Silver Wine Goblets

A Set of Six English Silver Wine Goblets

Charles Stuart Harris, London, Circa 1880

each body centered with a shield.
each hallmarked for Sterling to body
48 ozt 9 dwt
Height 7 1/8 inches.

Property from the Estate of Michael L. Wilkie, Chicago, Illinois European Furniture & Decorative Arts
With two examples dated 1884; one example dated 1886; one example dated 1888 and two examples dated 1889.

Each in overall good and stable condition, exhibiting gilt throughout, though it has largely been rubbed away due to polish. With light surface scratches throughout as well due to polishing. Few examples with small dents to the body, most not immediately noticeable. The rim of one example very slightly misshapen. One example inscribed MUNSEY SILVERSMITH SAMBRI to underside of foot.

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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.