Rare bird fails to fly in Toronto
It would be amiss not to record the fortunes of the rare George II provincial silver tea kettle that, as reported in ATG no.1663, dated November 6 had been consigned for sale at Toronto fine art auctioneers Waddingtons (15% buyer’s premium) on December 6.
The heavy 57oz kettle (missing its stand) carried the marks RC with a bird. In 1921 these assays wer…