CIRCA 1860

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A CRESTED DECANTER AND STOPPER OF CORNISH SIGNIFICANCE
CIRCA 1860
Mallet-shaped with spire stopper, of faceted octagonal section, engraved BRANDY within an oval cartouche of fruiting vine above 'the Arms of Cornwall' composed of a triangle enclosing fifteen balls ('bezants') and surrounded by the words Tin, Copper and Fish
13 in. (35.3 cm.) high (2)

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Lot Essay

The emblem of a triangle formed from fifteen golden bezants placed in a 5-4-3-2-1 formation probably dates to the time when Edward, 'The Black Prince', son of Edward III, was created Duke of Cornwall. The surrounding words refer to the three core occupations of Cornish life.

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