The Orkin Collection

September 2530, 2021
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LOT 603

Lot 603

Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60

Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60
Lot 603 Details
Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60

tiny chip
length 3.1 in — 8 cm
painted workman's mark in underglaze blue

Estimate $250-$350

Realised: $540
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60
  • Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60
  • Worcester Blue Painted 'Big Scroll Border Floral' Pattern Butter Boat, c.1758-60
Provenance:

Estate of Lois Orkin, Toronto 

Exhibited:

'A Taste of Elegance', Gardiner Museum, Toronto, 1986, illustrated in the catalogue, No. 71a

CONDITION DETAILS

Very small chip at the rim, one side; otherwise substantially in good condition

LOT 603
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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