£400
A GEORGE IV SILVER PEDESTAL COFFEE POT, the knopped finial with ivory insulator, reeded hinged lid above a shaped square rim cast with shells, foliate and strapwork handle with ivory insulators, scrolls and gadrooning, the lower body with reeded design, stepped circular foot, makers Richard William Atkins & William Nathaniel Somersall, London 1828, 24.57ozt, 764.2 grams IMPORTANT NOTE, This lot contains elephant ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding. This item has been registered as exempt from the UK Ivory Act 2018, on account of it being made before 1947 with less than 10% Ivory by volume. Ivory declaration submission reference K3B18UWH (Condition Report: comes with receipt for D & D Antiques of Maidenhead dated 2009, rocks on a flat surface, foot rim is slightly misshapen, slight play in handle)
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