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A George III sterling silver ewer, mark of John Scofield, London 1787.
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 840 - 2 300 EUR
1 880 - 2 350 USD
Hammer price
12 800 SEK
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A George III sterling silver ewer, mark of John Scofield, London 1787.
Wine ewer decorated with vine and grape clusters. Vine entwined branch handle, hinged lid with grape finial, domed base. Height 28.5 cm. Weight 968 grams.
More information
John Scofield (or Schofield) was a prominent silversmith in London in the late 18th century. It was perhaps the restrained taste of the period that prevented Scofield from displaying a vituosity which might well have given him a reputation equal with Lamerie or Storr. It seems likely that he worked for Jeffreys, Jones and Gilbert, the then Royal goldsmiths, and that he may have had considerable commissions for Carlton House.