ID 848391
Lot 191 | A GEORGE III SILVER CREAM JUG
Estimate value
£ 1 500 – 2 500
MARK OF THOMAS HEMING, LONDON, 1769
Helmet shaped on fluted circular spreading foot with foliate scroll handle, the body chased with acanthus leaves and engraved below the spout with a crest with Baron's coronet above, the interior gilt, marked on base
6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) high
8 oz. 17 dwt. (276 gr.)
The crest is that of Stourton, presumably for William 16th Baron Stourton (1704-1781) of Witham Place, Essex.
Provenance
With Partridge Fine Art Ltd. London.
| Artist: | Thomas Heming |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Carafes, Decanters, Jugs, Pitchers |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Artist: | Thomas Heming |
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| Medium: | Silver |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, United Kingdom |
| Category: | Carafes, Decanters, Jugs, Pitchers |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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