ID 992681
Lot 173 | A GEORGE I SILVER SALVER
Valeur estimée
£ 15 000 – 25 000
MARK OF BENJAMIN PYNE, LONDON, 1718, BRITANNIA STANDARD
Plain octafoil, on eight bracket feet, the centre slightly later engraved with a coat-of-arms within a rococo cartouche, engraved on the reverse with a presentation inscription, marked underneath
151/2 in. (39.4 cm.) diameter
56 oz. 14 dwt. (1,765 gr.)
The inscription reads: 'This Legacy was given by the Hon.ble William Maynards who Dy'd the 7 March 1716/15'.
William Maynard (b.c.1666-1716) was the first son of Banaster Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard (b.c.1642-1718) and his wife Lady Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Henry, 10th Earl of Kent (1594-1651). His will dated the 13 March 1715 leaves bequests of £20 to his brothers and sisters 'to buy rings or what else they think fitt [sic.] to keep in remembrance of me...'
The arms are those of Battell impaling Davies of Hope, co. Montgomery.
Provenance
The legacy of the Hon. William Maynard (b.c.1666-1717).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 July 1989, lot 196.
The Executors of the late Sybil Beatrice Spencer; Christie's, London, 12 July 1995, lot 130.
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.
| Artiste: | Benjamin Pyne (1652 - 1727) |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Plats et plateaux |
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| Artiste: | Benjamin Pyne (1652 - 1727) |
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| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
| Matériel: | Argent |
| Lieu d'origine: | Europe du Nord, Europe, Royaume-Uni |
| Catégorie: | Plats et plateaux |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
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