A rare George III Irish provincial fiddle pattern tablespoon
Estimate £400 - £500 | Hammer £940
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Description
A rare George III Irish provincial fiddle pattern tablespoon, crested and initialled 'AW' on the drop, by John Purcell (IP, device, and another device in a punch [struck twice]), Limerick 1800-1810, 2.5oz. *See Jackson's Revised pp.726 for details of John Purcell's marks.
