MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN CARTER, LONDON, 1772
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A George III silver tea urn
maker's mark of John Carter, London, 1772
Vase-shaped, the square plinth on four ball feet, with fluted sides and applied with rosette, the lower part of the detachable body applied with acanthus foliage, with reeded spigot and ivory tap, the body applied with two ram's mask drop-ring handles hung between rosettes and berried husk swags, with spool-shaped neck and detachable domed cover with detachable pineapple finial, the body engraved with a vacant ribbon-hung shield-shaped cartouche, marked on base and underside of body, the cover and finial unmarked
20in. (51cm.) high
gross 115ozs. (3,605gr.)
maker's mark of John Carter, London, 1772
Vase-shaped, the square plinth on four ball feet, with fluted sides and applied with rosette, the lower part of the detachable body applied with acanthus foliage, with reeded spigot and ivory tap, the body applied with two ram's mask drop-ring handles hung between rosettes and berried husk swags, with spool-shaped neck and detachable domed cover with detachable pineapple finial, the body engraved with a vacant ribbon-hung shield-shaped cartouche, marked on base and underside of body, the cover and finial unmarked
20in. (51cm.) high
gross 115ozs. (3,605gr.)