1932
Footed vessel with hinged top with baluster finial and scroll thumbpiece; cut card decoration on top around finial and around base of vessel; pointed ear-shaped handle; fully hallmarked inside lid and to side of handle
25.24 x 19.69 x 13.97 cm (9 15/16 x 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Cast bronze with gray patina; with inscription cast on both the vessel floor and lid interior
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