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Lot 1545

Pair Delft Tobacco Jars

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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

Dutch, 18th century, both decorated with blue floral motifs, labeled "Hannover" and "Varienis", later brass lids, 9-1/4 in., (jar only), 11 in. overall; accompanied by a receipt dated December 26, 1989 from Swan Tavern Antiques, Yorktown, Virginia, for a price of $2250

Provenance: Collection of Marion and Theodore Gore, Williamsburg, Virginia

Condition

glaze voids as made, wear and losses to glaze at rims, old chips and minor losses to bases, scattered stains