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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Spring Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  21 Nov 2021 ~ 11am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  713
• Lot Description:
  A George II sterling silver 'Duty Dodger' octagonal bullet teapot by Thomas Farren, London, 1728
  13cm high, total weight of silver 515gms
• Notes:
  The term 'Duty Dodger' refers to a silver item with transposed silver marks. The marks are soldered on from a smaller taxed object so that the silversmith could avoid paying the full amount of tax to the Hall. This is indicated by the lack of a makers mark to the base of the teapot, and a set of marks punched too close to the hinge of the lid, suggesting they were punched before the hinge was attached, rather than after by the assay office. Duty dodgers are in violation of the Hallmarking Act of 1973, and therefore cannot be sold in the UK without the marks being crossed out.
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Silver

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