George III Sterling Silver Tea Urn

Description:

George III Sterling Silver Tea Urn, London, 1794-95, Thomas Graham, maker, urn-form with two reeded handles and a fluted body with engraved rosette register on a circular fluted plinth raised on four splayed feet, ht. 14 3/4 in., approx. 37.6 troy oz.

Provenance: The Estate of Hugh Trumbull Adams, to benefit the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Collections Acquisitions Fund.
Estimate $400-600

Lacking knob, with replaced screw to spigot. Professional restoration to handles, each bent slightly. Cover with dent to interior rim (not visible from exterior, sits well. Surface wear. Lacquered.


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