Silver - Day One - 25th January 2011

Lot 44

A pair of George I silver 'andiron' sugar nips

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £180

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Description

A pair of George I silver 'andiron' sugar nips, marked only with a lion passant in a rectangular punch, similar to the punch for Exeter circa 1720, plain oval bowls with plain rat-tails, the top with a baluster finial, length 11.8cm, approx. weight 0.4oz. Purchased from Penman, 13 April 1979.