Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 6th October 2021
Lot 880
A mid 18th century Irish silver wine funnel
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £650
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Description
A mid 18th century Irish silver wine funnel,
by Robert Calderwood, Dublin circa 1750,
tapering conical form, engraved with a crest, height 9.3cm, plus a small 18th century silver funnel, unmarked, tapering conical form, engraved with a crest, height 6.5cm, approx. weight 2.5oz. (2)
The crest is that of Gipp of Suffolk and other families.
Provenance: the Calderwood funnel was purchased from How of Edinburgh.