29th Sep, 2021 10:30

The Silver Auction

 
  Lot 521
 

A GEORGE IV SILVER TEAPOT AND MILK JUG

GEORGE IV SILVER TEAPOT AND MILK JUG,
maker Charles Gordon, London 1828, each of squat baluster form, the lobed panels embossed with leafage, engraved crest, the hinged cover with floral cast knop, with scroll handle, on a circular foot, the teapot 16cm high, approx. 1160g gross

 

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Sold for £525
Estimated at £320 - £350


Condition Report
Condition good to fair.
The teapot has been restored to the cover, and there is evidence of solder to the hinge. Also the screw to the underside of finial isn't silver and is likely a replacement.
Insulators also have hairline cracks. One or two minor dings to body.
The cream also has a restoration to rim, evidence of solder. One or two minor dings also.

 
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