A Queen Anne Irish silver tankard comes up at Christie’s Country Home sale in South Kensington, London on July 7. Estimated at £8,000-10,000 it was made in Dublin in 1702. The tankard carries the mark of David King, Dublin 1702 and the handle has the mark of Edward Workman of Dublin. The front is engraved a large contemporary coat of arms for Hartwell.
A second Irish silver lot in the sale is a George I bullet teapot with the mark of Matthew Walker estimated at £4,000-5,000. Made in 1717 it has been dechased.
A QUEEN ANNE IRISH SILVER TANKARD
MARK OF DAVID KING, DUBLIN, 1702, THE HANDLE MARK OF EDWARD WORKMAN OF DUBLIN
A GEORGE I IRISH SILVER BULLET TEAPOT
MARK OF MATTHEW WALKER, DUBLIN, 1717