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.