English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd May 2018
Lot 12
A pair of commemorative glass vases dated 1834
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £160
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Description
A pair of commemorative glass vases dated 1834, the flared forms engraved for William and Margaret Metcalf of the Royal George Inn in Hunslet, and a large cut glass U-shaped vase raised on a square foot, 27cm max. (3)
The 1851 census records William Metcalf and his wife, Margaret, as Yorkshire innkeepers. They took over the Royal George Inn seven years after their marriage in 1827. The 1861 census lists Margaret as the head of the household, still at The Royal George.