Silver - Day Two - 26th January 2011

Lot 1168

A George III silver coffee pot

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1300

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Description

A George III silver coffee pot, maker's mark A.K, struck thrice, possibly Irish circa 1760, baluster form, scroll handle, domed hinged cover with a later rampant lion finial, chased foliate decoration with a Chinoiserie figure, birds, a cherub, and foliate scroll decoration, on a raised circular foot, height 32cm, approx. weight 40oz. Provenance: purchased from Christie's King Street, Fine Silver, 23 may 1990, lot 140.