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RARE STAFFORDSHIRE WHITE SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE COMMEMORATIVE TEAPOT AND COVER CIRCA 1740-45
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- porcelain
- Height 6 1/4 in.
With panels commemorating Admiral Vernon's victory at Portobello.
Provenance
Rowland's Antiques, Buckingham, Pennsylvania.
Condition
Several restored chips to the edge and flange of the cover; minor restored haircrack to the flange of the cover; restoration to the knop. Some restoration to the rim of the teapot and to the tip of the spout.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
See the note to lot 371.
A similar teapot and cover is illustrated in Leslie B. Grigsby, English Pottery, The Henry H. Weldon Collection, p. 69, pls. 8a and 8b.