Lot Essay
No similar mug commemorating the accession of the Hannoverian King George I to the throne in 1714 would appear to be recorded.
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1714, PROBABLY BRISTOL
Details
AN ENGLISH DELFT POLYCHROME DATED ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE MUG
1714, PROBABLY BRISTOL
Of cylindrical form, painted and sponged in iron-red, green and blue with a crown flanked by the initials CR above the date 1714 between trees (broken in sections and restored)
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
1714, PROBABLY BRISTOL
Of cylindrical form, painted and sponged in iron-red, green and blue with a crown flanked by the initials CR above the date 1714 between trees (broken in sections and restored)
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous; Christie's, London, 11 December 2000, lot 4.
With Jonathan Horne, London.
With Jonathan Horne, London.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
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