A MALTESE SILVER COFFEE-POT
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A MALTESE SILVER COFFEE-POT

CIRCA 1740, APPARENTLY NO MAKER'S MARK

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A MALTESE SILVER COFFEE-POT
CIRCA 1740, APPARENTLY NO MAKER'S MARK
Pear shaped and on a spreading foot, the lower body repoussé chased with foliage scrolls on textured ground, with a carved wood handle, the hinged cover with a pineapple and leaf finial, the spout with a hinged shell shaped cover, marked underneath
8 5/8 in. (21.8 cm.) high
gross weight 22 oz. (685 gr.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

A very similar example, similarly marked, is illustrated in V. Denaro, The Goldsmiths of Malta and Their Marks, Florence, 1972, pl. 31.