Lot 166
An 18th century lignum vitae goblet and cover,
Auction: 31 March 2004 at 12:00 BST
£10,575
Description
of turned form with later silver mounts inscribed 'To friendship, Mirth & good Humour, ever Sacred', hallmarks undated but bearing makers marks of Thomas Phipps and Edward Robinson II (entered 1783), the cover turned with concentric circles of petal carvings surmounted by a finial, above body similarly turned, raised on spreading foot (the whole turned in several pieces which screw together)
Dimensions
25cm high