Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 25th January 2023

Lot 633

A late Elizabeth I / James I silver-mounted coconut cup

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £5500

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Description

The date is probably 1726 not 0726 as previously catalogued

A late Elizabeth I / James I silver-mounted coconut cup,

unmarked, circa 1600-1620,

the coconut bowl mounted with three strap supports, with a silver rim with engraved foliate decoration and engraved in single lobes 'R M M  S e p t e m b e r 1 4  1 7 2 6 ', on a baluster stem on a spread circular foot with engraved foliate scroll decoration, height 18cm.