ENGLAND, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

Details

A LIGNUM VITAE CHALICE OR LOVING CUP
ENGLAND, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The plain tapering bowl on an inverted baluster stem
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high

Provenance

With A & E Foster, Buckinghamshire, 1996.

Literature

J. Levi, Treen for the Table, London, 1998, p. 49, pl. 3/14.

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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