A GEORGE II SILVER STRAIGHT SIDED COFFEE POT BY ELIZABETH BUTEUX
A GEORGE II SILVER STRAIGHT SIDED COFFEE POT BY ELIZABETH BUTEUXLONDON 1732With a bell shaped finial to the ogee domed cover, a wood double scroll handle and on a moulded foot, engraved Saracens Head Snow Hill beneath, 22cm (8 1/2in) high, 697g (22.4 oz) grossThe Saracen's Head can be dated back to the Middle Ages when it was originally a coaching inn. It was located in Snow Hill, London and was demolished in 1868 to make way for the Holborn Viaduct. The inn features in the Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby, where the titled character first meets the schoolmaster Wackford Squeers.Condition Report: Marks clearEngraving to base clearHinge tightCover sits wellPlay to the handleChip to the handle where it joins the bodyStands wellLight scratches and wear commensurate with age and useCondition Report Disclaimer
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A GEORGE II SILVER STRAIGHT SIDED COFFEE POT BY ELIZABETH BUTEUXLONDON 1732With a bell shaped finial to the ogee domed cover, a wood double scroll handle and on a moulded foot, engraved Saracens Head Snow Hill beneath, 22cm (8 1/2in) high, 697g (22.4 oz) grossThe Saracen's Head can be dated back to the Middle Ages when it was originally a coaching inn. It was located in Snow Hill, London and was demolished in 1868 to make way for the Holborn Viaduct. The inn features in the Charles Dickens novel Nicholas Nickleby, where the titled character first meets the schoolmaster Wackford Squeers.Condition Report: Marks clearEngraving to base clearHinge tightCover sits wellPlay to the handleChip to the handle where it joins the bodyStands wellLight scratches and wear commensurate with age and useCondition Report Disclaimer
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