A RARE PEWTER BRIGHT-CUT OVAL TOBACCO CADDY WITH WORKING LOCK

A RARE PEWTER BRIGHT-CUT OVAL TOBACCO CADDY WITH WORKING LOCK

LONDON, C.1770

hallmarks of Richard Pitt, London, (fl.c.1747-97) under the base, a shallow dome-lid with large urn knop, bright-cut decoration throughout, working lock with associated key

13.8cm high, 12.6cm wide, 8.3cm deep

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Bryan Darby Collection.

Literature

Illustrated and discussed in ‘Journal of the Pewter Society’, Autumn 2024.