LONDON, 1678, MAKER'S MARK RH WITH A CINQUEFOIL AND TWO PELLETS BELOW

Details

A CHARLES II SILVER TANKARD
LONDON, 1678, MAKER'S MARK RH WITH A CINQUEFOIL AND TWO PELLETS BELOW
Tapering cylindrical on moulded foot-rim, with hinged cover, flat chased in the chinoiserie style with Chinese figures, a fountain and a temple and exotic birds within foliage, the plain scroll handle pricked with initials BIM, marked on body, cover and handle
6 3/4 in. (17.4 cm.) high
25 oz. 16 dwt. (804 gr.)

Provenance

A Nobleman; Sotheby's, London, 22 January 1959, lot 145 (£660 to How),
With How of Edinburgh, London.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, 10 June 1993, lot 401.

Exhibited

London, The Royal Academy, The Age of Charles II, 1960-1961, no. 276, Lady Benson.

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.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The maker's mark of this tankard currently remains unidentified. The mark can be found on other chinoiserie chased pieces including a pair of mugs of 1683, sold Christie's, London, 6 December 1989, lot 233, a single mug of 1682, sold Christie's, London, 14 July 1993, lot 89 and a tankard in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, dated 1670, with a replaced cover, accession no. 36-1865.

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