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MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, CIRCA 1740
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A FINE GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE URN**
Mark of George Wickes, London, circa 1740
Oviform on three leaf-clad paw feet raised on ivory balls, the body chased overall with scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, with animal head spout and two snake-form handles with ivory insulators, the hinged cover surmounted by a bird-form finial, one side of body engraved with a crest, the other with a coat-of-arms and motto, marked under base and under cover
11½in. (29.2cm.) high; 47oz. (1479gr.) gross weight
Mark of George Wickes, London, circa 1740
Oviform on three leaf-clad paw feet raised on ivory balls, the body chased overall with scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, with animal head spout and two snake-form handles with ivory insulators, the hinged cover surmounted by a bird-form finial, one side of body engraved with a crest, the other with a coat-of-arms and motto, marked under base and under cover
11½in. (29.2cm.) high; 47oz. (1479gr.) gross weight
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