拍品 124
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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TAPERSTICK
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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TAPERSTICK

MARK OF JOHN SCHUPPE, 1764

细节
A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT TAPERSTICK
MARK OF JOHN SCHUPPE, 1764
the domed circular base decorated with leaf and flower motifs, supporting the stem, modelled as a maiden supporting the leaf-form sconce on her head and holding a flower in the other hand - 14.3cm (5 5/8in), 6oz.
See illustration page 19
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拍品专文

While John Schuppe is perhaps best known for his cow creamers, Arthur Grimwade notes that his mark also appears on 'figure tapersticks'.
A similar example of 1766 by Emick Romer was offered at Christie's New York on 23 October 2000 as part of The Hahn Family Collection, lot 226.