BY A. CARTER, MID 18TH CENTURY

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A GUERNSEY PEWTER LIDDED MEASURE OF POT CAPACITY
BY A. CARTER, MID 18TH CENTURY
With twin acorn thumbpiece and usual bellied body, the cover with touch marks of the maker
11in. (28cm.)

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Lot Essay

A. Carter is believed to be a Cornish pewter who specialised in making these measures or flagons for the Guernsey market. For a discussion see Woolmwer and Arkwright, Pewter of the Channel Islands, and Giles Bois, An Introduction to Channel Islands Pewter

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