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Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024

Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1058

English Blue and White Delft Tankard

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Bristol or London, early 18th century, the body in decoration of flowers, rocky outcroppings, and birds, thrown handle with slightly curved lower terminal, the base with decoration of a man in a basket, 7 x 6 x 4-1/4 in.

Provenance: Syd Levethan, The Longridge Collection; John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (accompanied by copy of receipt for $4,549); Private New England Collection

Note: This tankard is pictured in The Longridge Collection of English Slipware and Delftware: Volume 1 by Leslie B. Grigsby, p. 286.

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Syd Levethan, The Longridge Collection; John Howard at Heritage, Oxon, Ox (accompanied by copy of receipt for $4,549); Private New England Collection

scattered pinholes, crazing, and small chips to surface (notably at edges), some filled chips and hairline to rim, repair and retouch to large hairline and chip to base, repair to chip on handle (see blacklight photos)