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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$ 568
€441
3 A quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1830 £112
US$ 170
€132
4 A pre-Imperial quart mug £312
US$ 473
€368
5 A Pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1780 £225
US$ 340
€264
6 An unusually slender OEWS gill bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £562
US$ 852
€662
7 An OEWS gill bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £375
US$ 568
€441
8 A quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1750 £437
US$ 662
€515
9 A gill OEWS lidless baluster measure, circa 1800 £137
US$ 208
€161
10 A fine narrow-rim wriggle-work plate, circa 1690 £2,375
US$ 3,598
€2,797
11 A pre-Imperial pint mug, circa 1812 £112
US$ 170
€132
12 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1780 £112
US$ 170
€132
13 A pint tulip-shaped mug £150
US$ 227
€176
15 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £187
US$ 284
€220
16 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £525
US$ 795
€618
17 An OEWS gill double-volute baluster measure, circa 1750 £250
US$ 378
€294
18 Five late 18th/early 19th century tulip-shaped pint mugs, £162
US$ 246
€191
19 A Cornish single-reeded plate, circa 1740 £50
US$ 75
€58
20 A plain rim plate, circa 1700 £437
US$ 662
€515
21 A pint spouted tulip-shaped jug, circa 1820 £150
US$ 227
€176
23 A rare quart high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £1,500
US$ 2,272
€1,766
24 A rare quart high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £1,125
US$ 1,704
€1,324
25 A rare Wigan high single-fillet tavern pot, of ale-pint capacity, circa 1720 £3,500
US$ 5,303
€4,122
26 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne tulip-shaped ale-pint mug, circa 1760 £187
US$ 284
€220
27 Two early 19th century Newcastle-Upon-Tyne straight-sided mugs £162
US$ 246
€191
28 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne pre-Imperial half-reputed-quart mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 359
€279
30 A Newcastle-Upon-Tyne pre-Imperial half-reputed-quart straight-sided mug, circa 1800 £237
US$ 359
€279
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$ 170
€132
33 An ale-pint U-shaped mug, circa 1730 £200
US$ 303
€235
34 An ale-half-pint U-shaped mug, circa 1730 £200
US$ 303
€235
35 A pint side-spouted mug, circa 1730 £125
US$ 189
€147
36 A quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1710 £200
US$ 303
€235
37 A pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1730 £250
US$ 378
€294
38 A triple reeded plate, circa 1690 £375
US$ 568
€441
39 A triple incised-reeded plate, circa 1690 £375
US$ 568
€441
40 A narrow-rim reeded wriggle-work plate, circa 1690 £1,625
US$ 2,462
€1,913
41 An 18th century baluster-shaped measure £87
US$ 132
€103
42 An Imperial gill measure, circa 1880 £112
US$ 170
€132
43 A Sheffield Imperial gill Britannia Metal bulbous measure, circa 1830 £125
US$ 189
€147
44 Two Shrewsbury pre-Imperial mugs, circa 1770 £50
US$ 75
€58
45 Three Bewdley pre-Imperial mugs £250
US$ 378
€294
46 A rare half-pint two-band tavern mug, circa 1690 £3,125
US$ 4,735
€3,680
47 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1715 £2,750
US$ 4,166
€3,238
48 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1720 £4,375
US$ 6,629
€5,152
49 An Exeter pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1800 £112
US$ 170
€132
50 Two Liverpool straight-sided mugs £112
US$ 170
€132
51 A Liverpool half-pint mug £200
US$ 303
€235
52 A straight-sided OEWS quart mug, circa 1740 £162
US$ 246
€191
53 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £500
US$ 757
€588
54 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £350
US$ 530
€412
55 An Irish straight-sided pint mug, circa 1850 £112
US$ 170
€132
57 An Irish straight-sided pint mug, circa 1825 £100
US$ 151
€117
58 An Irish Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1860 £125
US$ 189
€147
60 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-half-pint capacity £350
US$ 530
€412
62 An Irish Imperial pint mug, circa 1830 £175
US$ 265
€206
63 A pre-Imperial Irish straight-sided mug of Irish-pint capacity £375
US$ 568
€441
66 An Irish Imperial haystack measure of noggin capacity £112
US$ 170
€132
67 Two Irish pre-Imperial handleless baluster measures £175
US$ 265
€206
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$ 662
€515
71 An Irish Imperial half-pint plain beaker, circa 1830 £87
US$ 132
€103
72 An Irish handleless baluster measure £100
US$ 151
€117
73 A rare pre-Imperial Irish haystack measure of Irish-gallon capacity £1,250
US$ 1,894
€1,472
74 An extremely rare and fine tulip-shaped gadrooned mug of ale-pint capacity, circa 1710 £13,750
US$ 20,834
€16,193
75 Three pre-Imperial mugs, each with acanthus-leaf cast thumbrest, circa 1770 £312
US$ 473
€368
76 A pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, with acanthus-leaf cast thumbrest, circa 1770 £75
US$ 113
€88
77 A pre-Imperial straight-sided quart mug, circa 1750 £475
US$ 719
€559
78 Three London type-1 bulbous mugs £162
US$ 246
€191
79 An extremely rare and fine gadrooned ale mug, ale-pint capacity, circa 1705 £6,875
US$ 10,417
€8,096
80 A Pre-Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1730 £150
US$ 227
€176
81 A Pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1750 £562
US$ 852
€662
82 A pre-Imperial quart straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £525
US$ 795
€618
83 A pre-Imperial pint barrel-shaped mug, circa 1820 £1,000
US$ 1,515
€1,177
84 A quart barrel-shaped mug, circa 1830 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
85 A pint straight-sided mug, circa 1780 £200
US$ 303
€235
87 An unusual Jersey lidless measure, circa 1800 £225
US$ 340
€264
90 A Jersey lidded measure, circa 1800 £200
US$ 303
€235
91 A Guernsey pot lidded measure, circa 1800 £562
US$ 852
€662
92 An unusual lidless measure, circa 1760 £187
US$ 284
€220
93 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £500
US$ 757
€588
94 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 359
€279
95 A York pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £237
US$ 359
€279
96 A 'York' Stuart flat-lid flagon, circa 1680 £5,625
US$ 8,523
€6,624
97 A quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £350
US$ 530
€412
98 A rare Penrith pint high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1710 £3,125
US$ 4,735
€3,680
100 A rare half-pint high single-fillet tavern pot, circa 1720 £625
US$ 947
€736
101 A pair of Devon single-reeded narrow rim plates, circa 1700 £750
US$ 1,136
€883
102 A group of 18th century South-West single-reed plates £225
US$ 340
€264
104 A chamber-candlestick £1,750
US$ 2,651
€2,061
105 A Birmingham Imperial gill lidded bulbous measure, circa 1830 £100
US$ 151
€117
106 A sixteenth reputed-quart ball and wedge baluster measure, circa 1720 £475
US$ 719
€559
107 A Scottish mutchkin straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £112
US$ 170
€132
108 A Scottish Imperial quart straight-sided mug, circa 1826 £112
US$ 170
€132
109 A Scottish chopin gently concave-sided mug, circa 1810 £350
US$ 530
€412
110 A Scottish quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1850 £150
US$ 227
€176
111 A Scottish tulip-shaped mug £500
US$ 757
€588
112 A Scottish quart straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £112
US$ 170
€132
113 A Scottish chopin gently concave-sided mug, circa 1820 £100
US$ 151
€117
114 A Scottish pint straight-sided mug, circa 1860 £75
US$ 113
€88
116 A Scottish bottle U-shaped mug, circa 1860 £312
US$ 473
€368
117 A Scottish chopin straight-sided mug, circa 1825 £112
US$ 170
€132
118 A Scottish mutchkin plain barrel-shaped mug £275
US$ 416
€323
119 A Scottish chopin straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £175
US$ 265
€206
120 A Scottish mutchkin straight-sided mug, circa 1825 £100
US$ 151
€117
122 A Scottish quart OEWS straight-sided spouted measure £125
US$ 189
€147
123 A Scottish chopin tulip-shaped in-line spouted measure £162
US$ 246
€191
124 A Scottish half-mutchkin baluster measure, circa 1820 £525
US$ 795
€618
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$ 265
€206
128 An Imperial gill lidded baluster measure, circa 1826 £250
US$ 378
€294
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$ 151
€117
131 A Scottish Imperial two-glass lidded bulbous measure, circa 1850 £400
US$ 606
€471
132 An Edinburgh Imperial gill dome-lidded bulbous measure, circa 1826 £125
US$ 189
€147
133 A Scottish half-mutchkin lidded baluster measure, circa 1820 £187
US$ 284
€220
135 A rare quarter-mutchkin bulbous measure, circa 1800 £75
US$ 113
€88
136 A Scottish quarter-mutchkin lidded tulip-shaped tankard £475
US$ 719
€559
138 A pair of Devon single reeded plates, circa 1720 £100
US$ 151
€117
139 A Devon single reeded dish, circa 1760 £37
US$ 56
€44
140 A triple-reeded dish, circa 1690 £225
US$ 340
€264
141 An extremely rare gadrooned ale mug of pint capacity, circa 1705 £4,375
US$ 6,629
€5,152
142 A pre-Imperial tulip-shaped quart mug, circa 1810 £437
US$ 662
€515
143 A 1½ pint tulip-shaped mug £125
US$ 189
€147
144 A pre-Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped mug £312
US$ 473
€368
145 A group of 18th century straight-sided mugs £475
US$ 719
€559
147 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1685 £3,500
US$ 5,303
€4,122
148 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1690 £2,125
US$ 3,219
€2,502
149 A Bristol third-quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1880 £112
US$ 170
€132
150 A Bristol pre-Imperial wine-quart tulip-shaped mug, circa 1770 £225
US$ 340
€264
151 A Bristol pre-Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1750 £250
US$ 378
€294
152 A Bristol pint bulbous measure, circa 1850 £150
US$ 227
€176
153 A Bristol half-pint ale mug, circa 1780 £100
US$ 151
€117
155 A Bristol pre-Imperial half-pint squat tulip-shaped mug, circa 1740 £212
US$ 321
€250
156 A Bristol OEWS quart straight-sided mug, circa 1740 £1,500
US$ 2,272
€1,766
157 A Bristol pre-Imperial straight-sided pint mug, circa 1740 £200
US$ 303
€235
158 A Bristol half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1790 £237
US$ 359
€279
159 A Bristol gill harvester measure, circa 1800 £687
US$ 1,041
€809
160 A quantity of 18th/19th century mugs £225
US$ 340
€264
161 A half-pint OEWS squat U-shaped mug £225
US$ 340
€264
162 An ale-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1740 £400
US$ 606
€471
163 A Barmaid's concave-sided mug £37
US$ 56
€44
164 A quart straight-sided mug, circa 1720 £1,875
US$ 2,841
€2,208
165 An Imperial half-pint footed beaker, circa 1830 £112
US$ 170
€132
167 A pint straight-sided mug, circa 1870 £150
US$ 227
€176
168 A pre-Imperial pint mug, circa 1800 £475
US$ 719
€559
169 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug £225
US$ 340
€264
170 A reeded broad-rim plate, circa 1675 £2,750
US$ 4,166
€3,238
171 A pre-Imperial pint straight-sided mug, circa 1820 £125
US$ 189
€147
172 A pre-Imperial half-pint straight-sided mug, circa 1770 £125
US$ 189
€147
173 A 'quart' straight-sided mug, circa 1760 £312
US$ 473
€368
174 A pre-Imperial quart straight-sided mug £500
US$ 757
€588
175 A fine and rare punch decorated broad rim dish, circa 1660 £2,250
US$ 3,409
€2,649
176 An extremely rare pint two-band tavern pot, circa 1690 £6,875
US$ 10,417
€8,096
177 A rare quart two-band tavern pot, circa 1685, £5,250
US$ 7,955
€6,183
178 A rare quart truncated cone tavern pot, circa 1700 £1,625
US$ 2,462
€1,913
179 A rare and unusual pint mug, circa 1690 £2,125
US$ 3,219
€2,502
180 An 18th century squat OEWS pint mug, North of England £162
US$ 246
€191
181 An Imperial half-pint tulip-shaped footed cup, circa 1830 £200
US$ 303
€235
182 A Wigan pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1780 £87
US$ 132
€103
183 A Wigan pre-Imperial straight-sided mug, 6 gill capacity, circa 1780 £137
US$ 208
€161
184 A Wigan pre-Imperial pint tulip-shaped mug, circa 1790 £150
US$ 227
€176
185 A Wigan lidless half-mutchkin baluster measure, circa 1800 £100
US$ 151
€117
186 A Wigan Imperial gill bulbous measure, circa 1830 £62
US$ 94
€73
187 A Wigan OEWS gill bulbous measure £100
US$ 151
€117
188 A Wigan OEWS gill lidless baluster measure, circa 1780 £125
US$ 189
€147
189 A Wigan OEWS gill lidless baluster measure, circa 1800 £200
US$ 303
€235
190 A Wigan Imperial gill baluster measure £162
US$ 246
€191
191 A Wigan quarter-mutchkin slender lidless baluster measure, circa 1790 £125
US$ 189
€147
193 A North of England half-mutchkin ball and wedge baluster measure capacity, circa 1720 £875
US$ 1,325
€1,030
194 A North of England quarter-mutchkin bud baluster measure, circa 1720 £350
US$ 530
€412
195 A North of England quarter-mutchkin ball and wedge baluster measure, circa 1720 £525
US$ 795
€618
196 A rare OEWS gill hammerhead baluster measure, circa 1680 £3,500
US$ 5,303
€4,122
197 An exceptionally fine Wigan fine narrow-rim wriggle-work plate, circa 1680 £2,250
US$ 3,409
€2,649
198 A quart OEWS tulip-shaped mug, circa 1740 £937
US$ 1,420
€1,104
199 A fine and rare punch decorated broad-rim charger, circa 1690 £4,000
US$ 6,061
€4,710
200 A collection of books on pewter £475
US$ 719
€559
201 Cecil Aldin, Old Inns First Edition, 1921 £75
US$ 113
€88
202 A collection of books mainly relating to metalware £200
US$ 303
€235
203 A collection of books relating to pewter and metalware £225
US$ 340
€264
204 A collection of books concerning pubs and their history £187
US$ 284
€220
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