The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025

Lot 420

A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OEAS HALF-PINT MUG

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £151

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Description

A DOCUMENTED PEWTER OEAS HALF-PINT MUG

LONDON, C.1730

the tapered body mug with raised low band, touchmark of Paul Mitchell, London, (fl.1721-40) inside the base, along with crowned ‘WR’ verification to left of tongued handle, which has a wide ball terminal

10.1 fl oz. 9.2cm high

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Formerly in the Prescott Clark Collection, Boston MA (#610).

Literature

Carl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #124.