Arts and Crafts - 24th August 2021
Lot 422
A Gothic Revival silver mounted glass wine jug designed by William Butterfield
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £250
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Description
A Gothic Revival silver mounted glass wine jug designed by William Butterfield, the stepped silver foot with engraved overlapping foliate band, supporting tapering clear glass body, two silver straps one engraved with grape vine frieze, the other engraved Bi Benedicimus ti Lavdamus, with scroll handle cast with trefoil foliate terminals, the silver collar with hinged cover, unsigned, split to lower band, 28.5cm. high
Literature
Truth, Beauty & Design, Fischer Fine Art, page 31 cat. no.48 this design illustrated.