The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 393
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OEAS HALF-PINT 'DROOPY' BODY MUG
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OEAS HALF-PINT 'DROOPY' BODY MUG
LONDON, C.1730
touchmark of William Eddon, London, (fl.1690-1747) inside the base, with ‘X, hallmarks, and crowned ‘WR’ verification mark to the left of the tongued thumbrest handle with a wide ball terminal, ownership triad of initials ‘T’ over ‘IN’ on top of handle
10.1 fl oz., 9.4cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Formerly in the Price Glover Collection, Bonhams 20th September 2017, lot 149.
Literature
Carl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #177.