The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts
The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Pfaffenroth: American Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts
Paktong Tea Kettle, Second Quarter 18th Century
No reserve
Auction Closed
January 19, 09:11 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Paktong Tea Kettle
Second Quarter 18th Century
Of plain spherical form, faceted swing handle with turned wood insert and rising from riveted drops, loose cover with wood finial
Height 8 5/8 in.
22 cm
Fairfield Auctions April 1 ,2007, lot 190
The form is very close to English silver kettles of the 1730 period, for instance an example by Peze Pilleau, London 1731 sold Sotheby’s, London, June 26, 1975, lot 203, illus. Vanessa Brett, The Sotheby’s Directory of Silver, 1986, item 771, p.187.