A COMMONWEALTH SILVER FLAGON
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A COMMONWEALTH SILVER FLAGON

LONDON, 1657, MAKER'S MARK IW

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A COMMONWEALTH SILVER FLAGON
LONDON, 1657, MAKER'S MARK IW
Cylindrical on spreading base, the flat hinged cover with openwork heart finial, with scroll handle, prick engraved with two sets of initials within trailing foliage, the base engraved 'Sacombe Church', marked by rim and on cover, the base engraved with scratchweight 'wt 40"17"0'
10¾ in. (27.2 cm.) high
41 oz. (1,275 gr.)
Provenance
The Rector and Churchwardens of Sacombe, Hertfordshire; Christie's London, 28 October 1964, lot 121.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium

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