A SILVER GILT MID 18TH CENTURY STYLE CREAM JUG
Of rococo design, raised on three dolphin form and scallop feet, the handle with a figure head terminal, crest and motto engraved, unmarked, height 11.5cm, weight 343 grams
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£300 - £500
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Hammer price:
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£6,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition Report
An accompanying Tessiers Limited schedule dated 12.1.1982, item 51, states Attributed to Nicholas Sprimont, unmarked, circa 1750, from the celebrated collection of The Late Colonel Tipping, sold at Christies May 15th 1911, where it was attributed to Paul Lamerie
The three feet are all pierced and have rubbing to the gilding, there is a dark patch under one foot which appears to be an old solder repair, has probably been re gilded in the past, there is a crack to the right hand side of the handle and to a lesser extent to the left hand side of the handle, also the crest and motto is a bit worn and of a rather crude quality
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