TWO ENGLISH LEATHER  BLACK JACKS
TWO ENGLISH LEATHER BLACK JACKS

LATE 17TH CENTURY

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TWO ENGLISH LEATHER BLACK JACKS
LATE 17TH CENTURY
One of baluster outline impressed with the faint initial 'I.G'; the other with angular handle and indistinct ink inscribed paper label to the underside 'Leather... dated 1649 found in 1897 in a disused cellar in pulling down the old Red Lion Tavern, Holborn, London.';
6 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high and 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high
Provenance
The first example: John Fardon Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 1 May 1996, lot 146 (£700)
The second example: R.A . Notley, Pulborough, Sussex
Acquired by the present owner from the John Fardon Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 1 May 1996, lot 145 (£750)

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