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TIN GLAZED APOTHECARY ITEMS FROM THE ROY SHERWIN COLLECTION
We offer here the initial trio of tin glazed pieces from the extensive Pharmacy & Poisons collection from the late Roy Sherwin.
61. DELFT DRUG JAR. 4.4ins tall. Tin glaze jar decorated with the Song Bird and Basket design with E/ CORT PERNV RUB across central cartouche. The initial letter placed over the main text is a format used on Dutch made jars. The Song Bird and Basket design with cherub head and swags below, is thought to have been used circa 1700-1800. See similar design on a collection of wet drug jars attributed to the Lampetkan Factory at Delft sold
62. SPOUTED & HANDLED WET PHARMACY JAR. 8.25ins tall. Tin Glazed, hand decorated - blue oxide arches or false gadroons to shoulders, handle
and base. Diamoran in gothic script (in black) below rear handle, spout to front. Italian, similar decoration attributed to Savona a seaport town in northern Italy, in Apothecary Jars by Rudolf Drey (nos 1991.0664.0648 through 1991.0664.0664). Roy Sherwin paper inside records Antik Apoth... Antwerp or Brugge Museum. A very similar example is in the Science Museum (cat no 1985-2253).Various glaze flakes etc. Additional images online, inc. base. 8.8/10. NR. £500-600+
by Sworders (March 2017, lot 6-13). Roy Sherwin base label reads E2, 100 and 3t. Usual glaze flakes, mainly to rim. Additional images online, inc. base. 8.5/10 . NR. £300-400+
63. VENETIAN TIN GLAZED APOTHECARY JAR. 8.7ins tall. Waisted drug jar, the bulbous top and lower parts decorated with foliage with ‘V’ surmounted by a small ‘o’ with ’POPVLEON’ to the waist. The blue flushed all over look is associated with Venetian jars, c.1800? Sherwin hand written label records £1,750 to base,
ote inside says Venice, c.1600. Euros 1500 plus add ons = 3,300 = £2,200. Usual glaze flakes etc. Additional images online, inc. base. 8.8/10. NR. £400-600+