22nd May, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 2256
 

2256

A Victorian Silver Spirit-Flask, by Charles Boyton, London, 1893, oblong and slightly curved,...

A Victorian Silver Spirit-Flask, by Charles Boyton, London, 1893, oblong and slightly curved, with bayonet-mounted cover, engraved with initials, 14.5cm high, gross weight 4oz 11dwt, 141gr Provenance: From the heirlooms relating to John Roger Butterwick and his wife Jane Anne, the daughter of John Coverdale of Hartlepool. John was born in Stockon-in-Tees in 1849 he was to go on to serve as Mayor of Hartlepool. He and Jane were married in 1878.

Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150


 

. Fully marked on side. The cover is apparently unmarked, though the marks could be behind the cork lining to the cover. There is some wear to the marks. There is overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use as well as some bruises overall. The bruises are mostly noticeable to the cover. There is an old repair at the shoulder.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 22nd May, 2021

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