Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 22nd January 2013

Lot 1176

A late 17th century provincial silver tumbler cup

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000

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Description

A late 17th century provincial silver tumbler cup,

maker's mark of T.C three times, for Thomas Cory of Warminster, circa 1670,

plain circular form, with prick dot initials, 'C' over 'FM' '1670', diameter 7.3cm, height 5.4cm, approx. weight 2.8oz.

For maker's mark see Kent, T, West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550-1750, J. Bourdon-Smith, 1992, page 81.