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MARK OF FRANCIS LEAKE, LONDON, 1681
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A CHARLES II SILVER TANKARD
MARK OF FRANCIS LEAKE, LONDON, 1681
Tapering cylindrical on reeded base, with scroll handle, the hinged domed cover with reeded rim and double corkscrew thumbpiece, later engraved with a coat-of-arms and the initials 'HM' on the handle, marked on the body, handle and cover
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high
18 oz. (563 gr.)
MARK OF FRANCIS LEAKE, LONDON, 1681
Tapering cylindrical on reeded base, with scroll handle, the hinged domed cover with reeded rim and double corkscrew thumbpiece, later engraved with a coat-of-arms and the initials 'HM' on the handle, marked on the body, handle and cover
5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high
18 oz. (563 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's London, 6 March 1935, Lot 62 (£74 to Kay)
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