A George III silver oval tea pot by Solomon Hougham
A George III silver oval tea pot by Solomon Hougham, London 1800, with an acorn and flowerhead finial to the dome centred cover, and ebonised loop handle, a foliate scroll and patera band above pointed lobes, later engraved with a coronet above a cypher C, 24.5cm (13 1/2in) long, 839g (26.95 oz) gross
The coronet for an earl for Earl CAIRNS.
Provenance: The Cairns family, Ireland; thence to Simon Dallas Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns.
Condition Report:
Half of one leaf of finial missing, hinge loose, cover sits well, engraved band a bit worn, marks clear
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A George III silver oval tea pot by Solomon Hougham, London 1800, with an acorn and flowerhead finial to the dome centred cover, and ebonised loop handle, a foliate scroll and patera band above pointed lobes, later engraved with a coronet above a cypher C, 24.5cm (13 1/2in) long, 839g (26.95 oz) gross
The coronet for an earl for Earl CAIRNS.
Provenance: The Cairns family, Ireland; thence to Simon Dallas Cairns, 6th Earl Cairns.
Condition Report:
Half of one leaf of finial missing, hinge loose, cover sits well, engraved band a bit worn, marks clear
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