Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11th July 2023

Lot 8

λA George III old Sheffield plated tea urn,

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £150

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Description

λA George III old Sheffield plated tea urn,
unmarked circa 1790,
barrel form, with engraved foliate straps terminating in scroll legs on paw feet, barrel ends with reeded decoration, the tap with an ivory finial, pull-off cover with a ball finial, lion mask drop ring handles, on a shaped rectangular foot on four bun feet, with a burner, with a later Victorian silver cover, London 1863, the front with initials, height 42cm.

Provenance: The Collection of Robin and Rupert Hambro.
Ivory Act registration number: QFJAC7XJ