Lot Essay
The arms are those of Northcote of Hayne, Devonshire
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PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE GEORGE I SILVER TEAPOT
MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1723
Details
A FINE GEORGE I SILVER TEAPOT
MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1723
Octagonal pyriform, with wood scroll handle and faceted scroll spout, the hinged high-domed cover with baluster finial, one side engraved with a coat-of-arms within a foliate scroll and shell cartouche, marked under base and cover, and on cover bezel
7 in. (19 cm.) high; 26 oz. 10 dwt. (831 gr.) gross weight
MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1723
Octagonal pyriform, with wood scroll handle and faceted scroll spout, the hinged high-domed cover with baluster finial, one side engraved with a coat-of-arms within a foliate scroll and shell cartouche, marked under base and cover, and on cover bezel
7 in. (19 cm.) high; 26 oz. 10 dwt. (831 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
with S. J. Shrubsole, 1974
The Hahn Family Collection of English Silver, sold Christie's, New York, 23 October 2000, lot 256
The Hahn Family Collection of English Silver, sold Christie's, New York, 23 October 2000, lot 256
Exhibited
The Forty-First Washington Antique Show, Silver and Ceramics for Exotic Beverages: Wares for Punch, Chocolate, Coffee, and Tea 1686-1805, November 20-December 3, 1995