European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Two Georgian Pewter Covered Tureens and Two Warming Basins, England, 18th to early 19th century, lidded ovoid tureen with claw-and-ball foot, stamped on underside "COMPTON/LONDON," ht. 9 3/4, wd. 16; a lidded round with turned knop, unmarked, ht. 6 1/2, wd. 11; two warming trays, with stamps on underside "JOSEPH SPACKMAN," "MADE IN LONDON," and "CORNHILL/LONDON," dia. 10 1/2 in.
Provenance: Proceeds from the sale of the collections will be used by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, exclusively for the acquisition of art and antiques to be exhibited in its art museums and historic buildings.
N.B. A similar tureen to the one stamped "COMPTON/LONDON" appears in Howard Herschel Cotterell's Old Pewter: It's Marks and Makers, page 143, figure f.
Estimate $500-700
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Keywords
Howard Herschel Cotterell, United Kingdom, LONDONStuart Slavid
Senior Vice President
Director of Fine Ceramics
Director of Fine Silver
Director of European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Emily Stegner
Specialist, European Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3203
Stephanie Opolski
Appraiser
508-970-3000
European Furniture & Decorative Arts
The European Furniture & Decorative Arts department curates auctions of English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Russian antiques, furniture, and decorative arts.