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Sat, Sep 11, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1111

London Delft Blue and White Shield Shaped Pill Tile

Estimate: $12,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$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

circa 1720-40, painted with the arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, depicting Apollo and the dragon, rhinoceros crest and unicorn supporters, with the arms of the City of London below and Latin motto "Opiferque:Per:Orbem:Dicor.", pierced for hanging, 11-5/8 x 11-1/4 in.

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Provenance: Jonathan Horne Antiques London, purchased April 11, 1989 for œ5,000; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey

Condition

edge chips and glaze flakes, scratches and abrasions, pinholes, tile rests unevenly (as made)