Lot 208
  • 208

A LARGE SILVER COFFEE POT ON A SPREADING FOOT, PROBABLY NICOLA VELLA, CONTROL MARK OF SIR HILDEBRAND OAKES, MALTA, CIRCA 1810 | A large silver coffee pot on a spreading foot, probably Nicola Vella, control mark of Sir Hildebrand Oakes, Malta, circa 1810

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • 32 cm high, overall 1 178 g ; 12  8/16 in. high, 41,55oz
the spout with a swan's head shape, the finial with a medlar shape

Condition

In overall good condition. Marks hard to read. Minor scratches and dents. Large size.
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