Calcutta - A British Colonial curry pan
£1,260
Auction: 05 March 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
John Mair, Calcutta 1800, marked key, IM, thistle, of circular outline with engraved crest and initials to one side and engraved intials, 'GW to TEE 1805' to the other side, with removable sliding handles with turned wood grips
Dimensions
Diameter: 19cm, weight: 21oz
Footnote
John Mair was apprenticed to James Gordon of Aberdeen for seven years from 1776. After that, he went to London, acted as an agent for James Gordon & Co and worked as a journeyman. He started to work in Calcutta from 1789 until around 1801. He was awarded an East India Company contract for the supply of approximately seven thousand medals in gold and silver denoting the victory in the Mysore war in 1793. In 1796, after he made his fortune, John requested passage to England with his two children, and finally returned to Great Britain.