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A George II silver coffee pot, fruitwood handle, the base engraved 'Duke of Argyle' which was a slave ship captained by John Newton who later became an Anglican priest and lead the campaign to abolish slavery. London 1742 by George Boothby. Height 10.24 in.

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  • George Ii - George II (1683 - 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death in 1760.
  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.

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