MAKER'S MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, 1822
Details
George IV silver egg cruet
maker's mark of Philip Rundell, London, 1822
Oblong and on four shell and vine feet, the frame on four reeded tapering supports with anthemion and scroll terminals, with berried ivy borders and central leaf-capped reeded ring handle, fitted with six vase-shaped egg cups each chased with palmettes and scrolling foliage on a matted ground and six Hourglass pattern egg spoons, with maker's mark of William Eley and William Fearn, London, 1823, each engraved with a crest, the stand engraved twice with a crest, marked on stand, frame, egg cups and spoons
9in. (23.4cm.) long
49ozs. (1,549grs.)
maker's mark of Philip Rundell, London, 1822
Oblong and on four shell and vine feet, the frame on four reeded tapering supports with anthemion and scroll terminals, with berried ivy borders and central leaf-capped reeded ring handle, fitted with six vase-shaped egg cups each chased with palmettes and scrolling foliage on a matted ground and six Hourglass pattern egg spoons, with maker's mark of William Eley and William Fearn, London, 1823, each engraved with a crest, the stand engraved twice with a crest, marked on stand, frame, egg cups and spoons
9in. (23.4cm.) long
49ozs. (1,549grs.)
Provenance
Sir Richard Sutton Bt. (1799-1855) and thence by descent