Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th July - 13th July 2022
Lot 513
A George II Irish silver coffee pot
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £5000
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Description
A George II Irish silver coffee pot,
by Charles Leslie, Dublin circa 1740,
tapering circular form, chased foliate shell and strap-work border, leaf capped faceted tapering spout with chased decoration, flat chased cover with an urn finial, wooden scroll handle, on a circular foot, engraved with an armorial within foliate scroll mantling, the reverse with a crest, the underside with a scratch weight '33:17', height 22cm, approx. weight 34oz.
The crest is that of Hansard of Lifford, Co. Donegal impaling Eccles, Maddison, Marley or Morris.
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Bonhams, Knightsbridge, Fine Silver, 19 November 1991, Lot 306, Front cover illustration.