The Pleasure of Objects: The Ian & Carolina Irving Collection

The Pleasure of Objects: The Ian & Carolina Irving Collection

  • View full screen - View 2 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.
  • View full screen - View 3 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.
  • View full screen - View 4 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.
  • View full screen - View 2 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.
  • View full screen - View 3 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.
  • View full screen - View 4 of Lot 29. Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century.

Two Silver-Mounted Coconut Cups, Probably English, Mid-17th Century

No reserve

No Reserves

Auction Closed

January 30, 06:14 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

the lip of the larger cup with 'R' mark and engraved foliate decoration, the foot engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked on lip and foot; the other cup with 'SE' mark and similar foliate ornament, the coconut carved with the arms of the City of London along with two other heraldic devices and crossed cannon and mortar, the interior with a silver Tudor Rose, the silver with monogram W I*A, marked on the lip and foot


height of the taller 6 3/4 in.; 17 cm

The arms on the first cup are those of Dacres impaling another.

The arms on the other are those of the City of London.