The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 350
A RARE PEWTER QUARTER-MUTCHKIN TAPPIT HEN
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £227
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Description
A RARE PEWTER QUARTER-MUTCHKIN TAPPIT HEN
SCOTTISH, C.1800-20
of typical form, the body decorated with varying numbers of incised lines to neck, lower body, and base, the shallow domed lid has a central raised medallion extending to about one-third of the lid diameter, the solid cast handle with a ‘plume’ thumbpiece, lower strut attachment and outward-curving terminal
10.7cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Formerly in the the Young Collection, (no.14).