MARK OF JOHN SUTTON, LONDON, 1674

Details

A CHARLES II SILVER TANKARD
MARK OF JOHN SUTTON, LONDON, 1674
Tapering cylindrical, the scroll handle terminating in a hexagonal cartouche, the flat cover with double-scroll thumb-piece, the front engraved with coat-of-arms within scrolling foliage, marked on cover, rim and handle
6 in. (17.5 cm.) high
28 oz. 13 dwt. (890 gr.)

Provenance

Private Collection, Florida; Sotheby's, New York, 21 October 1997, lot 277.

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