The Jerold D. Krouse Collection: Masterpieces from America & Ireland | November 11, 2025
Tue, Nov 11, 2025 10:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 40
George II Irish Silver Two Handle Cup and Cover, John Hamilton
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for
$9,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Dublin, 1738, urn form on four paw feet with lion's-mask, lower body chased with flutes, upper body chased with fruit festoons, swags, Bacchic heads and shells, each side centering a Rococo cartouche with winged sphinx, one cartouche engraved with a crest, the domed cover chased with gadrooning and leaf calyx, surmounted by a flame finial, marks for John Hamilton, .925 fine, 65.79 oz. T., 12-3/4 x 12-1/4 x 6-1/4 in.
Provenance: Property of a Swiss Private Collector; Christie's New York, May 23, 2007, lot 168; Jonathan Trace, June 2007 (with copy of receipt); The Jerold Krouse Collection
Note: The crest is that of Cooke.
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Property of a Swiss Private Collector; Christie's New York, May 23, 2007, lot 168; Jonathan Trace, June 2007 (with copy of receipt); The Jerold Krouse Collection
matching marks, old repair at finial join, lid with pushed in with 1/2 in. crease, one foot slightly pushed (cup has a slight rock), two dents on lid rim, wear to decoration
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