Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29 Oct 2019
An early 18th century treen wine taster
An early 18th century treen wine taster,
circular form, carved tapering handle, the body with carved decoration, the inside of the bowl with remnants of gesso, length 9.7cm.
Provenance: David Levi, Olympia Antiques Fair, London, 10 June 2004.
This taster is illustrated in Levi, J., Treen for the Table, Antique Collector's Club, 1998, page 178, Plate 15/8.