A GEORGE II PEWTER BASIN

A GEORGE II PEWTER BASIN

DATED 1738

the plain bowl with a narrow rim with banded decoration, the base with touchmarks and stamped 'ADDLESTRAP CHURCH BASON 1738', together with a copy of Victoria Huxley's book 'Jane Austen & Adlestrop - Her Other Family' (2)

27cm diameter

Catalogue Note

Jane Austen's cousin, the Reverend Thomas Leigh, held the living of St Mary Magdalene Church, Adlestrop, for 51 years from 1762. Jane is know to have visited Thomas on a number of occasions and is very likely to have seen or used this bowl when she attended services led by Thomas at St Mary's. For further details, please refer to Victoria Huxley's book.