A fine 18th century Dutch silver hot water / tea urn Maker's mark PB within an outlined punch, P...

A fine 18th century Dutch silver hot water / tea urn Maker's mark PB within an outlined punch, Pieter Bonser, Amsterdam, 1744 Of pear form, curved neck with flared rim, with shaped scroll drop handles either side, bellied lower body, the whole later engraved with cartouches of foliate and shell decoration among diaperwork, also engraved with script initials below a crest, on a fixed base, with pierced scroll apron between three scroll supports, the waisted shaped-domed pull-off cover with petalled bud finial, with engraved acanthus and foliate scrolls among diaperwork, 23cm wide, 23cm deep, 44cm high (9in wide, 9in deep, 17in high), weight 74 troy oz, weight 2302.7gms. Footnotes: Provenance From the collection of the late Cornelis Paulus van Pauwvliet. Sotheby's, Amsterdam, 26-27 June 1990, lot 258A (catalogued as Pieter Bonser); Joseph M. Morpurgo, Amsterdam, where probably purchased. For maker's mark see Citroen, 727, p. 141. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing