This 1705 Britannia standard chocolate pot sold for £5200 at Hansons’ auction on March 30-April 1.
Standing 9½in (24cm) tall and weighing 20oz, the pot with a fruitwood handle was not ascribed to any maker but, apart from minor wear, had no damage or signs of restoration. A tempting estimate of £1000-1500 brought interest from the London silver trade at the Derbyshire saleroom, but a dealer from the capital finally lost out to a private bid of £5200.
