Silver - Day One - 25th January 2011

Lot 148

A rare Queen Anne miniature silver chocolate pot

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £950

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Description

A rare Queen Anne miniature silver chocolate pot, by George Manjoy, London probably 1712, tapering circular form,straight spout, scroll handle, the hinged cover with a scroll mounted hole for the stirring rod, height 5.3cm, approx. weight 0.7oz. Purchased form Christie's, King Street, 25 October 1989. for a very similar example see, Christie's, King Street, An Important Collection of Silver Toys and Miniatures, October 11, 1972, lot 61.