Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019
Lot 133
An early 18th century treen wine taster
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £500
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Description
An early 18th century treen wine taster,
circular form, carved tapering handle, the body with carved decoration, the inside of the bowl with remnants of gesso, length 9.7cm.
Provenance: David Levi, Olympia Antiques Fair, London, 10 June 2004.
This taster is illustrated in Levi, J., Treen for the Table, Antique Collector's Club, 1998, page 178, Plate 15/8.