A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER

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07.07.2023 11:00UTC +01:00
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Los 65 | A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER

MARK OF DANIEL SMITH AND ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1778

Vase-shaped and spreading foot, chased with band of flutes and reeded ribbon-tied knop, the lower part of the body chased with flutes and applied with two beaded ribs, and chased in between with ribbon-tied garlands of fruiting vines and two beaded ribbon-tied berried husk medallions, applied beneath the rim with two plaques of a horse-race on a band of waved flutes, with scroll handles cast and chased with berried laurel leaves and with rosette, acanthus foliage and lion's mask terminals, the detachable spool-shaped cover chased with acanthus foliage, flutes and a border of running palmette scrolls, with acanthus bud finial, engraved on the rim with inscription, marked on cover rim and foot, the foot engraved with a scratchweight '121-14'

20 in. (51 cm.) high

121 oz. 10 dwt. (3,778 gr.)





Provenance

Won by Phocion at Doncaster Races on 23 September 1778, for Charles, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730-1782), of Wentworth Woodhouse, then by descent to his nephew,

William, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam (1748-1833) of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire, then by descent to,

Wentworth; Christie's, London, 8 July 1998, lot 17.



Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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