AN ANTI-GALLICAN SOCIETY MUG

CIRCA 1750

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AN ANTI-GALLICAN SOCIETY MUG
CIRCA 1750
Cylindrical with the arms of the Society in colors and gilt in front, on the sides large bouquets of spring flowers tied up in gilt ribbons, a plain arched handle at the back and gilt spearhead border
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high

Lot Essay

Member of the Anti-Gallican Society, formed in London in 1745, sent a number of orders to China, primarily for punchbowls, but also for mugs and tea services. D.S. Howard (op. cit., vol. i, p. 487) illustrates this version of the arms on a tea service in the collection of Lady Charlotte Schreiber in the 1880's and then in the collection of Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig by 1927.

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