Lot 677

Three Leaded Bronze Posnet Pots with Impressed Handles

Estimate: $300 - $500

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British, 17th century, each tripod basin with tapered handles, one impressed "Edmond (?) Giles", one impressed "Praies God for all", and one impressed "C.V.B. loyal to his magiste", smallest 4 x 9-3/4 x 4-1/2 in., largest 5-1/2 x 18-1/2 x 8 in.

Provenance: (smallest) Bonhams, September 13, 2021, lot 38; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts

Note: Similar examples all pictured in English Bronze Cooking Vessels and their Founders 1350-1830 by Roderick Butler & Christopher Green

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(smallest) Bonhams, September 13, 2021, lot 38; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts

surface dirt and accretion, scattered areas of spotting and discoloration, some pitting to surface, scattered areas of verdigris and oxidation; smallest with several small cracks to basin rim; largest with repair to one leg, patch visible at interior