Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 29th April 2015

Lot 244

A George II miniature silver coffee pot

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £600

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Description

A George II miniature silver coffee pot,

by John Le Sage, London circa 1740,

tapering circular form, domed hinged cover with a knop finial, scroll handle, on a circular foot, height 8.5cm, approx. weight 2.4oz.

For another example of a miniature silver coffee pot by John Le Sage, from the Victoria and Albert Museum, see Houart, V., Miniature Silver Toys, Alpine Fine Arts Collection Ltd, 1981, page 239.