MARK OF JOHN HARVEY I, CIRCA 1750, SEE GRIMWADE NUMBER 1401

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A RARE GEORGE II SILVER WINE SYPHON
MARK OF JOHN HARVEY I, CIRCA 1750, SEE GRIMWADE NUMBER 1401
the 'u' shaped tubular body with a pump at one end, the plunger, possibly later with a loop handle, and a tap at one end 44.3cm (17½in), 9.5oz.
See Illustration page 18

Literature

A very similar example, engraved with the coat-of-arms of the Salters' Company, with maker's mark only and engraved with the date 1768 is illustrated on page 250 of Robin Butler & Gillian Walkling The Book of Wine Antiques.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Wine syphons such as this example were made from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th. They allowed the wine to be transfered from the bottle to the decanter, the tap allowing the flow to be quickly stopped.

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