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A COMMONWEALTH SILVER SKIRTED TANKARD, MAKER'S MARK TG IN COLLAR, POSSIBLY FOR THOMAS GEORGE, LONDON, 1649 |
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- fully marked on base and cover, maker's mark TG in collar, possibly for Thomas George (Revised Jackson, 1989, p. 120)
- Height 6 in.
- 15.2 cm.
with flaring base band, flat-chased with bands of plain and matted ovals and trefid leaves, the front and back with an oval, the decoration repeated on the cover
Provenance
Christie's, London, May 10, 1978 ($10,136);
S.J. Shrubsole, London, July 1978;
Vogel Collection no. 302.
S.J. Shrubsole, London, July 1978;
Vogel Collection no. 302.
Literature
Christie's, Review of the Season 1978, 1978, p. 239.
Christie’s, Pictorial History of English and American Silver, 1985, p. 60, no. 10.
Christie’s, Pictorial History of English and American Silver, 1985, p. 60, no. 10.
Condition
a little solder showing at handle terminals, otherwise very good, with clear marks and crisp decoration, if engraving removed metal not thin and good color
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.
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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
Jackson lists a Communion cup and large tankard by this maker, (Revised 1989 edition, p.120). David M. Mitchell in Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London, lists three tankards with this mark, also porringers and a wine cup and a covered porringer of 1658 in the Barber Surgeons' Co. Livery Co. Exhibition 1927, no. 302.
Compare the decoration with a tankard, maker’s mark only ? P I, London, circa 1645, from the Charles L Poor Collection, sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 26, 2005, lot 129.
Compare the decoration with a tankard, maker’s mark only ? P I, London, circa 1645, from the Charles L Poor Collection, sold Sotheby’s, New York, October 26, 2005, lot 129.