Lot Essay
The arms are those of Otway, of Cloghonan, afterwards Castle Otway, Co. Tipperary
MAKER'S MARK OF EMICK ROMER, LONDON, 1773
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A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
Maker's mark of Emick Romer, London, 1773
On four openwork scroll feet with acanthus-clad scroll supports, the openwork frame with central pineapple finial and alternating laurel leaf and foliate aprons, supporting a central removable boat-shaped dish, the sides pierced with rows of pales, the everted wavy rim with scroll and laurel bands with flowerheads at intervals, the frame with four bell-flower capped scroll branches supporting circular pierced dishes, the boat-shaped dish engraved with a crest and a coat-of-arms, marked on frame, center bowl, dishes and arms
17in. (45cm.) high; 113oz. 10dwt. (3541gr.)
Romer, Emick
Maker's mark of Emick Romer, London, 1773
On four openwork scroll feet with acanthus-clad scroll supports, the openwork frame with central pineapple finial and alternating laurel leaf and foliate aprons, supporting a central removable boat-shaped dish, the sides pierced with rows of pales, the everted wavy rim with scroll and laurel bands with flowerheads at intervals, the frame with four bell-flower capped scroll branches supporting circular pierced dishes, the boat-shaped dish engraved with a crest and a coat-of-arms, marked on frame, center bowl, dishes and arms
17in. (45cm.) high; 113oz. 10dwt. (3541gr.)
Romer, Emick