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MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM DARKER, LONDON, 1729
Details
A GEORGE II SILVER HOT MILK POT**
Maker's mark of William Darker, London, 1729
Baluster on three hoof feet, with baluster ivory side handle and short spout, the hinged flat cover with baluster finial, the side engraved with a coat-of-arms and crest within foliate scroll and female mask cartouche, engraved under base with block initials MW, marked under base and cover and on bezel
4½in. (11.5cm.) high; gross weight 7oz. 10dwt. (243gr.)
Maker's mark of William Darker, London, 1729
Baluster on three hoof feet, with baluster ivory side handle and short spout, the hinged flat cover with baluster finial, the side engraved with a coat-of-arms and crest within foliate scroll and female mask cartouche, engraved under base with block initials MW, marked under base and cover and on bezel
4½in. (11.5cm.) high; gross weight 7oz. 10dwt. (243gr.)
Provenance
James Robinson, 1968
Exhibited
Silver and Ceramics for Exotic Beverages: Wares for Punch, Chocolate, Coffee, and Tea 1686-1805, The Forty-First Washington Antiques Show, November 20-December 3, 1995
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.