GEORGE II IRISH – LIMERICK – SILVER CREAM EWER BY JOSEPH JOHNS. UPDATE: THIS MADE 4,600 AT HAMMER
A ver rare c1745 Limerick silver cream ewer by Joseph Johns is among the lots at Hegarty’s online sale in Bandon on June 26. This intricate piece has a clear hallmark to left of the engraved cartouche. Joseph Johns was the most prolific of Limerick’s goldsmiths and became a freeman of Limerick in 1731. He lived and worked in Main Street, Englishtown (now Mary Street), opposite Fanning’s Castle. The ewer is estimated at €5,200-6,200.