Premier Auction | Session III
Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1510
Six Sprig Decorated Stoneware Tavern Pitchers
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
British, 18th/19th century, two with silver plated rims and decorated with tavern vignettes, The Punch Party; one with combed collar and horse scene within wreath; three others decorated with tavern and hunt motifs, 7 in. to 9 in.; Note: The sprig decoration referred to as The Punch Party is after an engraving by Hogarth titled A Midnight Modern Conversation published in 1732/33. This version of the scene is a bit more restrained than earlier depictions that show one drunken reveler falling onto the floor.; Provenance: The I. Noel Hume Collection of Artifacts and Antiquities
larger staple repair to shortest of punch party pitcher, horse pitcher with large vertical hairline crack and damage to one sprig decorated tree, largest with three chips to rim and small hole and horizontal crack in lower body, one pitcher with chip to rim, overall scattered minor abrasions and wear consistent with age
Condition
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