Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 30th March 2022

Lot 89

A GEORGE III TREEN SYCAMORE NEGUS STRAINER

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £280

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Description

A GEORGE III TREEN SYCAMORE NEGUS STRAINER

LATE 18TH CENTURY

with a pierced bowl

23cm wide

Provenance

The Geoffrey Chesters Collection of Treen.

Catalogue Note

'Negus' was a beverage imported by Colonel Francis Negus. It was made from wine, spices, lemon and hot water and was popular in the 18th and 19th centuries.