Lot 171
  • 171

A George I silver five-bottle cruet frame, Samuel Wastell, London, 1721

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • marked on frame and bases and covers of casters
  • silver, glass
  • height 9 5/8 in.
  • 24.5 cm
Britannia standard, fitted with three casters and two silver-mounted cut-glass bottles, all pieces crested

Condition

handle dented slightly, one small caster with lead solder repair to girdle below crest, one small caster originally for dry mustard and has an inner lining to cover later pierced, glass bottles probably later, slight wear to borders, the nut on baseĀ is Victorian by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater, otherwise good
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