The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 356
A PEWTER MUTCHKIN BARREL MUG
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £693
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Description
A PEWTER MUTCHKIN BARREL MUG
SCOTTISH, C.1777-1813
James Wright, Edinburgh mark inside base, the plain body with a single incised line below the rim and above the foot, ownership initials ‘WC’ and ‘IS’ separated by a wheat ear (the initials are engraved in the Scottish tradition signifying the names of the husband and wife’s maiden name), the bold handle with semi-erect thumbrest and fishtail terminal
15.4 fl oz. 12.5cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Formerly in the Michael Boorer Collection.
Catalogue Note
This lot is possibly a unique survivor of the Scottish barrel body form.