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MAKER'S MARK OF FRANCIS PURTON, LONDON, 1790
Details
A GEORGE III SILVER TEAPOT AND STAND**
Maker's mark of Francis Purton, London, 1790
Rectangular with canted corners, the body bright-cut engraved with alternating bands of rosette and acanthus along the borders and an oval medallion enclosing crest within hexagonal medallion on each side, with straight spout and wood handle, the hinged domed cover with ivory finial; the conforming stand with similar decoration, marked under bases and cover
6in. (15cm.) high on stand; gross weight 19oz. (606gr.) (2)
Maker's mark of Francis Purton, London, 1790
Rectangular with canted corners, the body bright-cut engraved with alternating bands of rosette and acanthus along the borders and an oval medallion enclosing crest within hexagonal medallion on each side, with straight spout and wood handle, the hinged domed cover with ivory finial; the conforming stand with similar decoration, marked under bases and cover
6in. (15cm.) high on stand; gross weight 19oz. (606gr.) (2)
Provenance
Walter H. Willson Ltd., London, 1979