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Winter 2007 Auction

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322. An American Silver and Glass Claret Ewer

An American silver plate and glass claret ewer, with a baluster form body in clear glass with wheel-cut stars over most of the surface, with a beaded and carved base with faces and flowers, with a beaded circle at the shoulder that supports the bottom edge of the scrolling handle, and with a fancy 2-1/4"H collar in relief with fruit and lion's faces in relief with surrounding designs and a sparrow-beak spout. The hinged lid has a beaded edge, faces alternating with fruit in relief, and a top handle of a rearing lion holding a shield shape. Overall the ewer measures approx. 12"H x 4-1/2" in diameter at the widest point.



300/500   Sold $529.00
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