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MARK OF WILLIAM LUKIN, LONDON, 1716
Details
A George I silver sugar-box and cover
Mark of William Lukin, London, 1716
Octagonal on stepped foot, with curved sides, and moulded borders, the conforming detachable cover with octagonal finial, the sides engraved twice with a coat-of-arms, the cover twice with a crest, marked on base and cover
4 3/8in. (11.2cm.) high
18oz. (562gr.)
The arms are those of Chester, for Sir John Chester Bt. of Checkley, co. Buckingham (1666-1726), who succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father, 15 February 1697/8.
Mark of William Lukin, London, 1716
Octagonal on stepped foot, with curved sides, and moulded borders, the conforming detachable cover with octagonal finial, the sides engraved twice with a coat-of-arms, the cover twice with a crest, marked on base and cover
4 3/8in. (11.2cm.) high
18oz. (562gr.)
The arms are those of Chester, for Sir John Chester Bt. of Checkley, co. Buckingham (1666-1726), who succeeded to the Baronetcy on the death of his father, 15 February 1697/8.
Provenance
M. Luben Basmadjieff, Christie's Geneva, 14 November 1972, lot 295.
Special notice
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