A COMMONWEALTH SILVER CUP, HN, BIRD WITH OLIVE BRANCH IN SHIELD, LONDON, 1657

of plain tapering bowl, cast stem and on circular spreading foot, later gilded interior, engraved with a wild boar and a sphere to underside



maker's mark to body and underside of foot rim

some rubbing to marks; bowl is numerous dints, dents and surface scratches, regilded to interior although can't see any engraving there; appears to be thining of wall on one side;
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Revised Jackson p.122