The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 454
A RARE PEWTER BRIGHT-CUT OVAL TOBACCO CADDY WITH WORKING LOCK
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £529
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Description
A RARE PEWTER BRIGHT-CUT OVAL TOBACCO CADDY WITH WORKING LOCK
LONDON, C.1770
hallmarks of Richard Pitt, London, (fl.c.1747-97) under the base, a shallow dome-lid with large urn knop, bright-cut decoration throughout, working lock with associated key
13.8cm high, 12.6cm wide, 8.3cm deep
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Bryan Darby Collection.
Literature
Illustrated and discussed in ‘Journal of the Pewter Society’, Autumn 2024.