MAKER'S MARK OF HESTER BATEMAN, LONDON, 1778 AND 1779
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Two George III sugar bowls
maker's mark of Hester Bateman, London, 1778 and 1779
Each boat-shaped and on spreading oval foot, with reeded rims and reeded swing handle, the sides pierced and engraved with bands of stylised foliage and rosettes and engraved with floral swags and a plain circular cartouche engraved with the initials ML, marked on bases, each with blue glass liner
7½in. (18cm.) and 5¾in. (14.5cm.) long
10ozs. (327grs.) (2)
maker's mark of Hester Bateman, London, 1778 and 1779
Each boat-shaped and on spreading oval foot, with reeded rims and reeded swing handle, the sides pierced and engraved with bands of stylised foliage and rosettes and engraved with floral swags and a plain circular cartouche engraved with the initials ML, marked on bases, each with blue glass liner
7½in. (18cm.) and 5¾in. (14.5cm.) long
10ozs. (327grs.) (2)