Code: 12242
This is a nice antique silver wine funnel, dating to the late 18th century. It bears the makers mark of Hester Bateman who used this version from 1778 - 1790. It has an elegant swan-necked body, decorated with a crest of a Boars head. The inside strainer is missing.
OBJECT: Wine funnel
CULTURE: Georgian
DATE: 1778 - 1790 AD
MATERIAL: Silver
SIZE: height 12cm x 6.8cm diameter of strainer
WEIGHT: 41.4 grams
PROVENANCE: From a private collection, in York. United Kingdom
