Lot 93
A GEORGE IV THREE-PIECE TEA-SERVICE Y
JAMES MUIRHEAD, GLASGOW 1823
Estimate: £600 - £800
Auction: 17 September 2024 from 10:00 BST
Description
comprising a teapot, twin-handled sugar basin and a milk jug, each of demi-fluted bulbous form, foliate borders, ivory insulators to the S-scroll teapot handle, each raised on a circular foot (3)
Dimensions
18cm high (teapot), 44oz (combined)
Footnote
James Muirhead was apprenticed to Mitchell & Russell and gained his freedom 4 September 1817 as a hammerman and watchmaker. In the Glasgow 1844-45 Post Office Directory, James Muirhead is listed as watchmaker to her Majesty, goldsmith and jeweller, 90 Buchanan Street, house, 15 Dalhousie Street. James Muirhead died 14 January 1871 leaving an extensive will. James Muirhead's mark "JM" is frequently confused with that of John Murray who died 17 April 1821
Note:
With non-transferable CITES self-certification number: WZD9Q9WU
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