ANTIQUE ENGLISH PEWTER 1 PINT MEASURE BY JOHN FOSTER, 1789 - 1837.
Price
£125
| $169 USD | €149 EUR
Item Ref
P-240
Description
Description:A good one pint measure, by John Foster of London, England who worked 1789 - 1837.
The measure has straight sided body and stands on a stepped foot. The handle has a U shaped escutcheon at the top where it joins the body and a flattened terminal at the lower end. The inner base is clearly marked with the makers Touch mark. There is a well marked George IV verification below the rim. Foster worked at 202 Kent Street, The Borough, Southwark, Newington, Surrey from 1806, so along with the verification we can date this measure to the period 1806 - 1830.
Provenance:
Albert Bartram collection.
Published examples:
Bonhams Chester 7 May 2008 lot 340, an identical item.
Condition:
Excellent condition with a lightly polished silver grey finish and some small traces of light oxide.
Repairs: There are no repairs that I could detect.
Size:
Height to rim: 4.25 in (11.00cm).
Capacity: 20.00floz.
Weight:
Pewterer's reference number:
Pewter Society: - PS3459.
Cotterell: Old Pewter: Its Makers and Marks - OP5589
Shipping costs:
UK: £15.00
Europe: £30.00
USA/Canada: £40.00
Other countries: Please ask.
Stock number: P-240.
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Internal Ref: P-240
Dimensions
Height = 11 cm (5")Width = 10 cm (4")
Depth = 10 cm (4")
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