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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 637

George III English Silver Coffee Pot, Hester Bateman

Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500

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London, 1780, pear form, stepped round base, spout with acanthus leaf wrapped, dome top with ball finial, scroll bone handle, marks for Hester Bateman, .925 fine, 30.06 oz. T., 12-3/4 in.

Note: ?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

Provenance: Collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, sold to benefit the Decorative Arts Acquisition Fund

Condition

lacquered finish, accession mark on base, hinge pin replaced and loose, small dent and wear, spout bent and rough, possibly repaired

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