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MARK OF AARON LESTURGEON, LONDON, 1772
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER TEA CADDIES
MARK OF AARON LESTURGEON, LONDON, 1772
Each formed as a Chinese tea chest, the square body engraved with pseudo Chinese characters on a planked ground within foliate borders, the sliding cover with tea flower finial, engraved on front panel with a coat-of-arms, marked under bases, later scratch weight 12=8 and 11=18
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) high
23 oz. 14 dwt. (738 gr.)
The arms are those of Humfrey impaling Jackson of Preston, co. Lancaster.
MARK OF AARON LESTURGEON, LONDON, 1772
Each formed as a Chinese tea chest, the square body engraved with pseudo Chinese characters on a planked ground within foliate borders, the sliding cover with tea flower finial, engraved on front panel with a coat-of-arms, marked under bases, later scratch weight 12=8 and 11=18
4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) high
23 oz. 14 dwt. (738 gr.)
The arms are those of Humfrey impaling Jackson of Preston, co. Lancaster.
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 19 October 1994, lot 318.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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Harry Williams-Bulkeley
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