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A rare large George I silver teapot by Seth Lofthouse, London 1719, Britannia standard image 1
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Lot 143

A rare large George I silver teapot
by Seth Lofthouse, London 1719, Britannia standard

21 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £18,750 inc. premium

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A rare large George I silver teapot

by Seth Lofthouse, London 1719, Britannia standard
Plain pear shaped on a collet foot, hinged high domed cover, the scroll spout with polygonal lower section, with wood finial and handle.

height 20cm, weight total 31oz.

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Provenance:
Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd, from the property of The Rt. Hon. The Lord Glentanar, 28th November 1951, lot 133, contemporary newspaper article records the sale result of £1,900
The cataloguing remarks 'This teapot, of unusual size and weight, must rank among the largest recorded examples of the period'

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