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A George III silver tea urn Henry Chawner and John Emes London, 1797 The urn-shaped body with...
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A George III silver tea urn
Henry Chawner and John Emes
London, 1797
The urn-shaped body with twin lion mask handles supported by four columnar legs with paw feet, raised on a shaped square base on four ball supports, the domed cover with lobed decoration and a knopped ovoid finial, conforming decoration to base and body, the faceted spout to a rotating spigot with green stained wood finial, approx. 44cm high, gross weight approx. 135ozt
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