Sale 1499
New York
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14 April 2005
Price realised
USD 2,040
Estimate
A GEORGE III SILVER COFFEE JUG MARK OF HENRY GREENWAY, LONDON, 1775 Baluster form, on square base, the body applied with putti medallions, centering an engraved coat-of-arms, with beaded borders and raffia-clad handle, the hinged domed cover with urn-form finial, marked on body and under cover 13¼ in. (33.6 cm.) high; 30 oz. (940 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
with Mary Cooke Antiques, London, 1982
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