A VERY RARE IMPERIAL PEWTER PINT HAYSTACK MEASURE WITH BRASS PLAQUE

A VERY RARE IMPERIAL PEWTER PINT HAYSTACK MEASURE WITH BRASS PLAQUE

IRISH, C.1830

touchmark of Joseph Austen & Son, Cork, (fl.c.1823-46) under the base, a brass plaque with ‘AUSTEN & SON CORK’ over an armorial device with lion and unicorn supporters flanking a crowned shield and ‘MANUFACTURERS’ below, topped by a ‘1 PINT’ stamp, three verification marks on the rim

20 fl oz. 16cm high

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.