Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 436

A rare James II Irish silver two-handled porringer and cover

Estimate £8,000 - £12,000 | Hammer £7500

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Description

A rare James II Irish silver two-handled porringer and cover,

by John Phillips, Dublin 1685-87,

circular bellied form, embossed foliate decoration, scroll handles with female heads, the cover with maker's mark twice, embossed foliate decoration and with a fluted finial, the front with a vacant oval cartouche, height 20cm, approx. weight 28.5oz.