Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer, c1810
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Early Sunderland Bridge Rummer, c1810
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- Dimensions:Height: 5.91 in (15 cm)Diameter: 3.51 in (8.9 cm)
- Style:George III (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1810
- Condition:Minor fritting to the leading edges on the square base.
- Seller Location:Tunbridge Wells, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 230105021stDibs: LU8525234740652
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