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STYLE London: Furniture, Clocks, Silver, Ceramics & Works of Art
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
A pair of parcel-gilt and green painted tôle chestnut urns, probably Pontypool, Wales, 19th century
Lot Closed
May 17, 02:27 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
A pair of parcel-gilt and green painted tôle chestnut urns, probably Pontypool, Wales, 19th century
of navette form, decorated with rural scenes, with twin lion mask handles
33cm. high; 1ft. 1in.
Similarly decorated urns were produced by the Pontypool factory owned by the Allgood family from the mid-18th century until circa 1820. Urns such as the offered pair were conceived for moving hot chestnuts from the hearth to the table. For related examples, see those illustrated in W. D. John and Anne Simcox, Pontypool and Usk Japanned Wares, Bath, Rev. Ed. 1966, p. 63, ill. 19A.