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The Michael Boorer Pewter Collection

Auction 19387
Chester
22 Nov 2012, starting at 12:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

An extremely rare tulip-shaped gadrooned mug of ale pint capacity, circa 1710
Sold for £13,750 inc. premium
An extremely rare and fine tulip-shaped gadrooned mug of ale-pint capacity, circa 1710
A pint two-band tavern pot, circa 1690
Sold for £6,875 inc. premium
An extremely rare pint two-band tavern pot, circa 1690
A rare gadrooned ale mug, ale pint capacity, circa 1703
Sold for £6,875 inc. premium
An extremely rare and fine gadrooned ale mug, ale-pint capacity, circa 1705
A 'York' Stuart flat lid-flagon, circa 1680
Sold for £5,625 inc. premium
A 'York' Stuart flat-lid flagon, circa 1680

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1 A pre-Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1790 £375
US$ 565
€438
3 A quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1830 £112
US$ 169
€131
4 A pre-Imperial quart mug £312
US$ 470
€365
5 A Pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1780 £225
US$ 339
€263
6 An unusually slender OEWS gill bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £562
US$ 847
€657
7 An OEWS gill bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £375
US$ 565
€438
8 A quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1750 £437
US$ 659
€511
9 A gill OEWS lidless baluster measure, circa 1800 £137
US$ 207
€160
10 A fine narrow-rim wriggle-work plate, circa 1690 £2,375
US$ 3,579
€2,777
11 A pre-Imperial pint mug, circa 1812 £112
US$ 169
€131
12 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1780 £112
US$ 169
€131
13 A pint tulip-shaped mug £150
US$ 226
€175
15 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £187
US$ 282
€219
16 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £525
US$ 791
€613
17 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £250
US$ 376
€292
18 Five late 18th/early 19th century tulip-shaped pint mugs, £162
US$ 244
€190
19 A Cornish single-reeded plate, circa 1740 £50
US$ 75
€58
20 A plain rim plate, circa 1700 £437
US$ 659
€511
21 A pint spouted tulip-shaped jug, circa 1820 £150
US$ 226
€175
23 A rare quart high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £1,500
US$ 2,260
€1,754
24 A rare quart high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £1,125
US$ 1,695
€1,315
25 A rare Wigan high single-fillet tavern pot, of ale-pint capacity, circa 1720 £3,500
US$ 5,274
€4,092
26 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne tulip-shaped ale-pint mug, circa 1760 £187
US$ 282
€219
27 Two early 19th century Newcastle-Upon-Tyne straight-sided mugs £162
US$ 244
€190
28 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne pre-Imperial half-reputed-quart mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 357
€277
30 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne pre-Imperial half-reputed-quart straight-sided mug, circa 1800 £237
US$ 357
€277
31 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne lidless Imperial gill baluster measure, circa 1830 £50
US$ 75
€58
32 An ale-quart U-shaped spouted mug, circa 1730 £112
US$ 169
€131
33 An ale-pint U-shaped mug, circa 1730 £200
US$ 301
€233
34 An ale-half-pint U-shaped mug, circa 1730 £200
US$ 301
€233
35 A pint side-spouted mug, circa 1730 £125
US$ 188
€146
36 A quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1710 £200
US$ 301
€233
37 A pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1730 £250
US$ 376
€292
38 A triple reeded plate, circa 1690 £375
US$ 565
€438
39 A triple incised-reeded plate, circa 1690 £375
US$ 565
€438
40 A narrow-rim reeded wriggle-work plate, circa 1690 £1,625
US$ 2,449
€1,900
41 An 18th century baluster-shaped measure £87
US$ 131
€102
42 An Imperial gill measure, circa 1880 £112
US$ 169
€131
43 A Sheffield Imperial gill Britannia Metal bulbous measure, circa 1830 £125
US$ 188
€146
44 Two Shrewsbury pre-Imperial mugs, circa 1770 £50
US$ 75
€58
45 Three Bewdley pre-Imperial mugs £250
US$ 376
€292
46 A rare half-pint two-band tavern mug, circa 1690 £3,125
US$ 4,709
€3,654
47 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1715 £2,750
US$ 4,144
€3,215
48 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1720 £4,375
US$ 6,593
€5,116
49 An Exeter pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1800 £112
US$ 169
€131
50 Two Liverpool straight-sided mugs £112
US$ 169
€131
51 A Liverpool half-pint mug £200
US$ 301
€233
52 A straight-sided OEWS quart mug, circa 1740 £162
US$ 244
€190
53 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £500
US$ 753
€584
54 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £350
US$ 527
€409
55 An Irish straight-sided pint mug, circa 1850 £112
US$ 169
€131
57 An Irish straight-sided pint mug, circa 1825 £100
US$ 150
€116
58 An Irish Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1860 £125
US$ 188
€146
60 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-half-pint capacity £350
US$ 527
€409
62 An Irish Imperial pint mug, circa 1830 £175
US$ 263
€204
63 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £375
US$ 565
€438
66 An Irish Imperial haystack measure of noggin capacity £112
US$ 169
€131
67 Two Irish pre-Imperial handleless baluster measures £175
US$ 263
€204
68 An Irish pre-Imperial handleless baluster measure £50
US$ 75
€58
69 An Irish bulbous measure of noggin capacity £62
US$ 94
€73
70 A pre-Imperial Irish haystack measure, of gill OEWS capacity, circa 1800 £437
US$ 659
€511
71 An Irish Imperial half-pint plain beaker, circa 1830 £87
US$ 131
€102
72 An Irish handleless baluster measure £100
US$ 150
€116
73 A rare pre-Imperial Irish haystack measure of Irish-gallon capacity £1,250
US$ 1,883
€1,461
74 An extremely rare and fine tulip-shaped gadrooned mug of ale-pint capacity, circa 1710 £13,750
US$ 20,722
€16,079
75 Three pre-Imperial mugs, each with acanthus-leaf cast thumbrest, circa 1770 £312
US$ 470
€365
76 A pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, with acanthus-leaf cast thumbrest, circa 1770 £75
US$ 113
€87
77 A pre-Imperial straight-sided quart mug, circa 1750 £475
US$ 715
€555
78 Three London type-1 bulbous mugs £162
US$ 244
€190
79 An extremely rare and fine gadrooned ale mug, ale-pint capacity, circa 1705 £6,875
US$ 10,361
€8,039
80 A Pre-Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1730 £150
US$ 226
€175
81 A Pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1750 £562
US$ 847
€657
82 A pre-Imperial quart straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £525
US$ 791
€613
83 A pre-Imperial pint barrel-shaped mug, circa 1820 £1,000
US$ 1,507
€1,169
84 A quart barrel-shaped mug, circa 1830 £750
US$ 1,130
€877
85 A pint straight-sided mug, circa 1780 £200
US$ 301
€233
87 An unusual Jersey lidless measure, circa 1800 £225
US$ 339
€263
90 A Jersey lidded measure, circa 1800 £200
US$ 301
€233
91 A Guernsey pot lidded measure, circa 1800 £562
US$ 847
€657
92 An unusual lidless measure, circa 1760 £187
US$ 282
€219
93 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £500
US$ 753
€584
94 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 357
€277
95 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 357
€277
96 A 'York' Stuart flat-lid flagon, circa 1680 £5,625
US$ 8,477
€6,577
97 A quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £350
US$ 527
€409
98 A rare Penrith pint high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1710 £3,125
US$ 4,709
€3,654
100 A rare half-pint high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £625
US$ 941
€730
101 A pair of Devon single-reeded narrow rim plates, circa 1700 £750
US$ 1,130
€877
102 A group of 18th century South-West single-reed plates £225
US$ 339
€263
104 A chamber-candlestick £1,750
US$ 2,637
€2,046
105 A Birmingham Imperial gill lidded bulbous measure, circa 1830 £100
US$ 150
€116
106 A sixteenth reputed-quart ball and wedge baluster measure, circa 1720 £475
US$ 715
€555
107 A Scottish mutchkin straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £112
US$ 169
€131
108 A Scottish Imperial quart straight-sided mug, circa 1826 £112
US$ 169
€131
109 A Scottish chopin gently concave-sided mug, circa 1810 £350
US$ 527
€409
110 A Scottish quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1850 £150
US$ 226
€175
111 A Scottish tulip-shaped mug £500
US$ 753
€584
112 A Scottish quart straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £112
US$ 169
€131
113 A Scottish chopin gently concave-sided mug, circa 1820 £100
US$ 150
€116
114 A Scottish pint straight-sided mug, circa 1860 £75
US$ 113
€87
116 A Scottish bottle U-shaped mug, circa 1860 £312
US$ 470
€365
117 A Scottish chopin straight-sided mug, circa 1825 £112
US$ 169
€131
118 A Scottish mutchkin plain barrel-shaped mug £275
US$ 414
€321
119 A Scottish chopin straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £175
US$ 263
€204
120 A Scottish mutchkin straight-sided mug, circa 1825 £100
US$ 150
€116
122 A Scottish quart OEWS straight-sided spouted measure £125
US$ 188
€146
123 A Scottish chopin tulip-shaped in-line spouted measure £162
US$ 244
€190
124 A Scottish half-mutchkin baluster measure, circa 1820 £525
US$ 791
€613
126 An Aberdeen Imperial gill lidless baluster measure, circa 1840 £62
US$ 94
€73
127 A Scottish Imperial gill lidded baluster measure, circa 1830 £175
US$ 263
€204
128 An Imperial gill lidded baluster measure, circa 1826 £250
US$ 376
€292
129 A Scottish gill lidless bulbous measure, circa 1840 £62
US$ 94
€73
130 A Scottish Imperial two-glass lidded bulbous measure, circa 1850 £100
US$ 150
€116
131 A Scottish Imperial two-glass lidded bulbous measure, circa 1850 £400
US$ 602
€467
132 An Edinburgh Imperial gill dome-lidded bulbous measure, circa 1826 £125
US$ 188
€146
133 A Scottish half-mutchkin lidded baluster measure, circa 1820 £187
US$ 282
€219
135 A rare quarter-mutchkin bulbous measure, circa 1800 £75
US$ 113
€87
136 A Scottish quarter-mutchkin lidded tulip-shaped tankard £475
US$ 715
€555
138 A pair of Devon single reeded plates, circa 1720 £100
US$ 150
€116
139 A Devon single reeded dish, circa 1760 £37
US$ 56
€43
140 A triple-reeded dish, circa 1690 £225
US$ 339
€263
141 An extremely rare gadrooned ale mug of pint capacity, circa 1705 £4,375
US$ 6,593
€5,116
142 A pre-Imperial tulip-shaped quart mug, circa 1810 £437
US$ 659
€511
143 A 1½ pint tulip-shaped mug £125
US$ 188
€146
144 A pre-Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped mug £312
US$ 470
€365
145 A group of 18th century straight-sided mugs £475
US$ 715
€555
147 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1685 £3,500
US$ 5,274
€4,092
148 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1690 £2,125
US$ 3,202
€2,484
149 A Bristol third-quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1880 £112
US$ 169
€131
150 A Bristol pre-Imperial wine-quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1770 £225
US$ 339
€263
151 A Bristol pre-Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1750 £250
US$ 376
€292
152 A Bristol pint bulbous measure, circa 1850 £150
US$ 226
€175
153 A Bristol half-pint ale mug, circa 1780 £100
US$ 150
€116
155 A Bristol pre-Imperial half-pint squat tulip-shaped mug, circa 1740 £212
US$ 320
€248
156 A Bristol OEWS quart straight-sided mug, circa 1740 £1,500
US$ 2,260
€1,754
157 A Bristol pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1740 £200
US$ 301
€233
158 A Bristol half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1790 £237
US$ 357
€277
159 A Bristol gill harvester measure, circa 1800 £687
US$ 1,036
€803
160 A quantity of 18th/19th century mugs £225
US$ 339
€263
161 A half-pint OEWS squat U-shaped mug £225
US$ 339
€263
162 An ale-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1740 £400
US$ 602
€467
163 A Barmaid's concave-sided mug £37
US$ 56
€43
164 A quart straight-sided mug, circa 1720 £1,875
US$ 2,825
€2,192
165 An Imperial half-pint footed beaker, circa 1830 £112
US$ 169
€131
167 A pint straight-sided mug, circa 1870 £150
US$ 226
€175
168 A pre-Imperial pint mug, circa 1800 £475
US$ 715
€555
169 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug £225
US$ 339
€263
170 A reeded broad-rim plate, circa 1675 £2,750
US$ 4,144
€3,215
171 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £125
US$ 188
€146
172 A pre-Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £125
US$ 188
€146
173 A 'quart' straight-sided mug, circa 1760 £312
US$ 470
€365
174 A pre-Imperial quart straight-sided mug £500
US$ 753
€584
175 A fine and rare punch decorated broad rim dish, circa 1660 £2,250
US$ 3,390
€2,631
176 An extremely rare pint two-band tavern pot, circa 1690 £6,875
US$ 10,361
€8,039
177 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1685, £5,250
US$ 7,912
€6,139
178 A rare quart truncated cone tavern pot, circa 1700 £1,625
US$ 2,449
€1,900
179 A rare and unusual pint mug, circa 1690 £2,125
US$ 3,202
€2,484
180 An 18th century squat OEWS pint mug, North of England £162
US$ 244
€190
181 An Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped footed cup, circa 1830 £200
US$ 301
€233
182 A Wigan pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1780 £87
US$ 131
€102
183 A Wigan pre-Imperial straight-sided mug, 6 gill capacity, circa 1780 £137
US$ 207
€160
184 A Wigan pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1790 £150
US$ 226
€175
185 A Wigan lidless half-mutchkin baluster measure, circa 1800 £100
US$ 150
€116
186 A Wigan Imperial gill bulbous measure, circa 1830 £62
US$ 94
€73
187 A Wigan OEWS gill bulbous measure £100
US$ 150
€116
188 A Wigan OEWS gill lidless baluster measure, circa 1780 £125
US$ 188
€146
189 A Wigan OEWS gill lidless baluster measure, circa 1800 £200
US$ 301
€233
190 A Wigan Imperial gill baluster measure £162
US$ 244
€190
191 A Wigan quarter-mutchkin slender lidless baluster measure, circa 1790 £125
US$ 188
€146
193 A North of England half-mutchkin ball and wedge baluster measure capacity, circa 1720 £875
US$ 1,318
€1,023
194 A North of England quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £350
US$ 527
€409
195 A North of England quarter-mutchkin ball and wedge baluster measure, circa 1720 £525
US$ 791
€613
196 A rare OEWS gill hammerhead baluster measure, circa 1680 £3,500
US$ 5,274
€4,092
197 An exceptionally fine Wigan fine narrow-rim wriggle-work plate, circa 1680 £2,250
US$ 3,390
€2,631
198 A quart OEWS tulip-shaped mug, circa 1740 £937
US$ 1,412
€1,096
199 A fine and rare punch decorated broad-rim charger, circa 1690 £4,000
US$ 6,028
€4,677
200 A collection of books on pewter £475
US$ 715
€555
201 Cecil Aldin, Old Inns First Edition, 1921 £75
US$ 113
€87
202 A collection of books mainly relating to metalware £200
US$ 301
€233
203 A collection of books relating to pewter and metalware £225
US$ 339
€263
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