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A GEORGE I PEWTER SPIRE FLAGON
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A GEORGE I PEWTER SPIRE FLAGON

POSSIBLY BY WILLIAM NEWHAM, CIRCA 1717

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A GEORGE I PEWTER SPIRE FLAGON
POSSIBLY BY WILLIAM NEWHAM, CIRCA 1717
The tapering drum inscribed 'John Fryer 1717', the 'broken' scroll handle with spade terminal, the double domed cover with scroll thumbpiece and ball finial, touch inside base (O.P.3373) 76 fl.oz capacity
12in. (30.5cm.) high
Literature
The Journal of the Pewter Society Autumn 1995, pp.63-67. for a discussion of Sir John Fryer Baronet. 1671-1726.
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Lot Essay

The importance of this flagon is the ownership inscription 'John Fryer' who was Master of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers in 1710 and 1715. and became Lord Mayor of London in 1720.

For a discussion on spire flagons see the Journal of the Pewter Society Spring 2002, The Spire flagons of London, Jan Gadd, and J.Pewter Society, Spring 1982, The Standlake Parish flagon, for one similar

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