Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 16th July 2013

Lot 1271

A George III silver tankard

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000

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Description

A George III silver tankard,

by Francis Crump, London 1768,

baluster form, scroll handle with a scratch initial 'R' over 'I*G' 1769, central girdle, domed hinged cover with a pierced thumb-piece, on a raised circular foot, later inscribd '2ND VOL. BATTN WILTSHIRE REGT PRESENTED BY MAJOR W.P BOUVERIETO BE HELD FOR ONE YEAR BY THE BEST SHOOTING COMPANY IN THE BATTALION', also with the names of the winners from 1890-1958, height 19cm, approx. weight 21oz.