Lot Essay
The arms are those of Northcote of Hayne, Devonshire
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MAKER'S MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1724
Details
A FINE GEORGE I SILVER TEAPOT
Maker's mark of Francis Garthorne, London, 1724
Octagonal pyriform, with wood scroll handle and panelled scroll spout, the hinged high-domed cover with baluster finial, one side engraved with a coat-of-arms within a foliate scroll and shell cartouche, marked under base and cover, and on cover bezel
7½in. (19cm.) high; gross weight 26oz. 10dwt. (832gr.)
Maker's mark of Francis Garthorne, London, 1724
Octagonal pyriform, with wood scroll handle and panelled scroll spout, the hinged high-domed cover with baluster finial, one side engraved with a coat-of-arms within a foliate scroll and shell cartouche, marked under base and cover, and on cover bezel
7½in. (19cm.) high; gross weight 26oz. 10dwt. (832gr.)
Provenance
S.J. Shrubsole, 1974
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