Fine Silver - 25th October 2017
Lot 944
λA George III silver coffee jug on stand
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000
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Description
λA George III silver coffee jug on stand,
by Paul Storr, London 1808,
circular bellied form, with a fluted border, ivory scroll handle with snake head mounts, hinged cover, the stand of circular form with three drop-ring handles, on three legs with paw feet, on a shaped triangular base, with a burner, cover later and unmarked, engraved with an armorial, height 27.8cm, approx. weight 51oz.
The arms are those of Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl Clarendon, incorporating symbols of his creation in 1782 as a noble of the Kingdom of Prussia.