"JOHN TYLER" SUPERLATIVE HAND PAINTED PORTRAIT TEA CUP.
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Winning Bid:
$1,298.00 (Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bids:
6
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #234 Session I
Value Code:
K/L - $1,000 to $5,000 Help Icon
Item Description
3" tall. 3.5" dia. at top. Likely produced in France. Porcelain w/gold leaf accents, bright polychrome portrait and name below. A .25x1/8"chip just above handle on the opposite side of portrait. VF. We are aware of similar Taylor and Jefferson cups from this service that date to the 1840s. A beautiful display piece featuring the Accidental President for which it is notoriously difficult to obtain period artifacts. Mike Nichols Collection.
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