Continental Pewter-ware
Updated October 17, 2026
| Lot number | 119 |
| Auction | BEAMSVILLE ESTATE CONTENTS |
| Date | November 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM EST |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
This collection comprises several pieces of decorative pewter-ware including two chargers, an ornate ewer, and a chamberstick. One charger features a multi-lobed rim and a textured diamond-pattern border, bearing labels and stamps on the reverse for Les Potstainiers Hutois of Huy, Belgium, guaranteeing a 94% tin content. A second charger of similar multi-lobed form is embossed to the centre with the coat of arms for the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. The ewer is of baluster form with a pedestal base and an ornate handle, decorated to the neck with high-relief cast ornament featuring a grotesque mask, foliate scrolls, and volutes; the base is stamped 95% tin and marked Peltro. The chamberstick features a wide concentric-ringed base, a cylindrical cup, and a finger-loop handle, shown with a wax pillar candle. Height of chamberstick (measured against a ruler): approx. 6 inches Height of ewer (measured against a ruler): approx. 7.5 inches. Condition: The items are in good vintage condition with surface scratches and light oxidation throughout consistent with age. One charger displays adhesive residue to the reverse. The candle has been partially used.
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