STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

STYLE: European Silver, Gold Boxes and Ceramics

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 110. A SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISE CUP AND COVER/STAND, POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1690.

A SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISE CUP AND COVER/STAND, POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1690

Auction Closed

November 11, 04:08 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A SILVER MOUNTED TORTOISE CUP AND COVER/STAND, POSSIBLY SCOTTISH, CIRCA 1690


the cover with gadrooned rim and pedestal finial/foot, the interior with engraved mantling around a coat-of-arms, the body with foliate rim, the shell raised on a fluted oval pedestal foot, unmarked

12cm., 4¾in. long

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