A small George III silver tea urn, William Holmes, Lon...
Hammer
£900
A small George III silver tea urn, William Holmes, London, 1783
The lid with acorn finial above an ovoid twin-handled body and square spout with ivory knob, with bead borders, on a turned socle and pedestal base, with four ball feet, engraved with a contemporary neo-classical coat of arms and the motto 'CONCIPE. APES. CERTAS', the cover with a different crest coronet with motto above, 'CON FIDO) and an artichoke finial, the spigot with an ivory mounted tap, the interior applied with three vertical steel straps to hold in place a straining muslin, 36cm high. (1212g)
N.B: This lot is subject to CITES regulations
Ivory Act Registration ESHCR3T3
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Hammer
£900
A small George III silver tea urn, William Holmes, London, 1783
The lid with acorn finial above an ovoid twin-handled body and square spout with ivory knob, with bead borders, on a turned socle and pedestal base, with four ball feet, engraved with a contemporary neo-classical coat of arms and the motto 'CONCIPE. APES. CERTAS', the cover with a different crest coronet with motto above, 'CON FIDO) and an artichoke finial, the spigot with an ivory mounted tap, the interior applied with three vertical steel straps to hold in place a straining muslin, 36cm high. (1212g)
N.B: This lot is subject to CITES regulations
Ivory Act Registration ESHCR3T3
