A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD
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A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD

MARK OF BENJAMIN CARTWRIGHT, LONDON, 1745

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A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD
MARK OF BENJAMIN CARTWRIGHT, LONDON, 1745
Baluster form with applied girdle, domed cover with chair-back thumb-piece, handle terminating in an escutcheon, on spreading base, the latter engraved underneath with initial E
8 in. high (20 cm.)
23 oz. (713 gm.)
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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