The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 407
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OAES HALF-PINT 'DROOPY' BODY MUG
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OAES HALF-PINT 'DROOPY' BODY MUG
BRISTOL, C.1750
touchmark of Allen Bright, Bristol, (fl.1742-63) inside the base, tongued thumbrest handle with a wide ball terminal
10.1 fl oz. 8.7cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Formerly Peter Hornsby Collection (#288).
Literature
Carl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #179.