Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 12 Jul 2023
λA late-Victorian silver coin ewer,
λA late-Victorian silver coin ewer,
by James Hennell, London 1882,
tapering circular form, scroll handle with ivory insulators, hinged cover, fluted thumb-piece, the body and cover set with tapering columns of coins, the underside inscribed 'This tankard weighing oz. 20 was made to receive 57 English coins', height 22.5cm, approx. weight 23.5oz.
Ivory Act registration number: XZA8HC3V