The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts

The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts

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Paktong Tea Kettle, Second Quarter 18th Century

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Auction Closed

January 19, 09:11 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 USD

Lot Details

Description

Paktong Tea Kettle

Second Quarter 18th Century


Of plain spherical form, faceted swing handle with turned wood insert and rising from riveted drops, loose cover with wood finial

Height 8 5/8 in.

22 cm

Fairfield Auctions April 1 ,2007, lot 190
The form is very close to English silver  kettles of the 1730 period, for instance an example by  Peze Pilleau, London 1731 sold  Sotheby’s, London, June 26, 1975, lot 203, illus.  Vanessa Brett, The Sotheby’s  Directory of Silver, 1986, item 771, p.187.

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