A George III sterling silver coffee biggin on stand, John Emes, London, circa 1803
Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
the gently tapering cylindrical body beneath a gadrooned border and a hinged domed cover, flanked by a fruitwood scroll handle, raised on tripod stand with a circular frame housing a separate spirit burner, above lion's paw feet
912 gms total weight, 30.5 cm high
- Lot Sold $2,000 (Hammer Price)
- $2,440 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Christie's Australia, Melbourne, 15 September 1992
Condition Report
Isolate dents to body in places, notably to one side near the handle and in two places to the opposite side to the left of the centre. Fruitwood handle in good order but somewhat dry; hallmarks clear. Slight bend to one leg of the tripod stand; hallmarks clear. Spirit burner dented in two places to the lower section and with areas of pitting to the upper section; hallmarks rubbed but legible.
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