Bronze Spider Pot/Posnet
16 August 2021
Description

Very heavy, three crooked legs, long handle stamped with the letter “c”

Provenance

A friend found it recently at a thrift shop.

Acquired from
Auction House
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 1 hour
By Delia
Aug 16, 23:18 UTC
Fair Market Value
$80 - $120 USD
Suggested Asking Price $120 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Mindy,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
If you'd like for your appraisal to include dimensions, which is customary, please forward in the comments section - at your convenience - the height, width and depth and I'll update this ASAP.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A cast brass posnet
American or European, early 19th Century
Of circular form with three short straight legs and long straight handle marked with a C at the joint.
(DIMENSIONS)
CONDITION: pitting and losses to finish.
PROVENANCE: acquired at a thrift shop
$80-120*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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