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The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1

Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 30

Three German Fayence and Pewter Mounted Steins

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

18th/19th century, comprising: example with hand painted deer flanked by floral sprays, purple borders, pewter base and lid, monogrammed "JGS", 11 in.; example depicting a Cossack on horseback, wielding a saber, pewter lid, monogrammed "ADK", 9 in.; example with squirrel eating a nut, stylized landscape background, pewter lid, monogrammed "HGE" and dated "1793", touch marks to lid interior, 8-3/4 in.

Provenance: First with label for Skinner, Boston, Massachsetts; The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

wear commensurate with age and use, scratching, denting to pewter mounts, chips, discoloration, spotting, embedded dust, residue, lids slightly loose, hairlines, crazing; squirrel example thumb press bent; Cossack example with breaks on either side of thumb press