1757, Tankard
James Kirkup
Baluster, on short base with rocaille band, the lower body repouss and chased with flowers, scrolls and rocaille beneath an applied girdle, the upper section similarly decorated and with a coat-of-arms and a later gift inscription dated 1860 within shaped cartouches, the tubular scroll handle with heart terminal and chased rocaille joins, the hinged domed cover with double loop and scroll thumbpiece, in a rectangular oak box, fully marked under base, maker's mark on handle and lion passant on lid
7.7/8in. (20cm.) high
28oz. (870gr.)
Provenance
Lambert & Rawlings, 12 Coventry Street, London
Christie's New York. 15 December 1999 lot 309