The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 448
A PEWTER HALF-GALLON LIDLESS PEWTER ALE JUG
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £227
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Description
A PEWTER HALF-GALLON LIDLESS PEWTER ALE JUG
LONDON, C.1790
touchmark of Henry & Richard Joseph, London, (fl. c.1785-92) inside base, absence of capacity and verification marks indicate this jug was a domestic rather than tavern item, made lidless as indicated by the 'blind' hinge lug, the spout with a decorative 'tear drop' below applied at the time of manufacture
90.2 fl oz. 21.9cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.