Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 21st October 2020

Lot 40

A GEORGE II SHEET IRON BOOT-POWDERER BY T.SHAW PROBABLY BIRMINGHAM

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £600

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Description

A GEORGE II SHEET IRON BOOT-POWDERER BY T.SHAW

PROBABLY BIRMINGHAM, DATED '1756'

the sliding cover inscribed 'William Collins 1756' within a Rococo cartouche, the base perforated with a foliate design, the base stamped 'T. Shaw'

12.7cm wide

Provenance

'A Lifetime of Collecting' - The Property of a Gentleman.

Catalogue Note

For similar examples, see the Winterthur Museum, Delaware.