Details
Oval, on openwork foot, the sides pierced with scrolling foliage, shells and diaperwork, the shaped swing handle with caryatid terminal and chased with rococo motifs, engraved in centre with a coat-of-arms and the swing handle with a later crest, marked underneath
12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide
51 oz. 12 dwt. (1,605 gr.)
The later crest is that of Halliwell.
Provenance
Anonymous sale [Dr. E.O. Halliwell]; Christie's, London, 9 December 1959, lot 59 (£290 to S.J. Phillips).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 13 June 2001, lot 122 (£22,325, including premium).
Special notice
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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