17th Sep, 2022 9:30 GMT/BST
Jewellery, Watches & Silver
2189
X A George III Silver Teapot and An Associated George III Silver Cream-Jug and Sugar-Bowl
London, The Teapot by Cornelius Bland, 1792, The Sugar-Bowl by Charles Fox and James Turner, 1801, The Cream-Jug Maker's Mark Worn, 1805
each piece oval and with various fluting, the teapot with wood handle and ivory disc finial, each piece engraved later with initials 'LW', the sugar-bowl further engraved with a crest
the teapot 26cm wide over handle, total gross weight 27oz 17dwt, 867gr
With non-transferable standard ivory exemption declaration number SXSZS3JP.
Sold for £400
Estimated at £400 - £600
The teapot: fully marked underneath. Further marked inside cover with lion passant only. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There are some minor bruises overall. There is some wear and cracking to the wood handle and some staining and discolouration to the ivory finial. The engraved initials are within the original engraved cartouche and presumably this area has been erased though doesn't feel thin.
The sugar-bowl: marked near rim. There is some wear to the marks, though they are still legible. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use.
The cream-jug: marked near rim. There is some wear to the marks, particularly the maker's mark which is only partly visible, T?. There is overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. There has been a repair on one side and another to the lower handle junction and a large patch at the front.
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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 17th Sep, 2022
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