Fine Silver and Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2017

Lot 365

λA fine George III old Sheffield plated tea pot and stand

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £540

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Description

λA fine George III old Sheffield plated tea pot and stand,

unmarked circa 1790,

rectangular form, canted corners, engraved decoration, scroll handle, tapering faceted spout, flush hinged cover with a stained green ivory finial, the stand on four bracket feet, length handle to spout 26cm. (2)

Provenance: Ex Gordon Crosskey Collection,

illustrated in Crosskey, G., Old Sheffield Plate, Treffry Publishing, 2011, page 267, figure 285a.