A PAIR OF GEORGE III IRISH SILVER GOBLETS

Lot 89
31.10.2023 12:00UTC +00:00
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£ 3 276
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 89 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III IRISH SILVER GOBLETS
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£ 1 200 – 1 800
Each on spreading foot, the ovoid bowl with bright cut decoration of geometric motifs, gilded inside, engraved with a coat-of-arms within neoclassical laurel garland, marked underneath
6 in. (15.2 cm.) high
16 oz. 7 dwt. (571 gr.)
The arms are those of Galbraith, for Sir James Galbraith 1st Bt. (b.c.1759-1827) of Shanevally, co. Donegall. He was M.P. for Augher in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 until 1800. He was created a baronet in 1813. On his death in 1827 the title became extinct.
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