Silver - Day Two - 20th July 2011

Lot 974

A George III silver ewer

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500

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Description

A George III silver ewer, maker's mark over-struck and obscured, London 1782, urn form, wicker-bound scroll handle, domed hinged cover with a foliate finial, beaded borders, the body with two classical oval medallions of a lyre player and a maiden holding a mask, on a raised square base, engraved with a monogram, height 33cm, approx. weight 24oz.