THE SALVER MAKER'S MARK OF RICHARD RUGG, LONDON, 1776; THE TEAPOT RICHARD SAWYER, JR., DUBLIN, 1830
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A GEORGE III SILVER SALVER AND A WILLIAM IV IRISH TEAPOT
The salver maker's mark of Richard Rugg, London, 1776; the teapot Richard Sawyer, Jr., Dublin, 1830
The shaped circular salver engraved with coat-of-arms and crest, with crossed sprigs below, on three stepped hoof supports, the molded border with slightly wavy, applied gadrooned rim--10in. (25.4cm.) wide; the compressed circular teapot with bowed shoulder, on four lion's mask headed paw supports, with continuous flowering foliage on matted ground, centering two shaped oval cartouches, with traces of engraving, decorated spout, and scroll handle, the hinged partly decorated and raised cover topped by button finial--4¼in. (11.4cm.) high, gross weight 31.5oz. (2)
The salver maker's mark of Richard Rugg, London, 1776; the teapot Richard Sawyer, Jr., Dublin, 1830
The shaped circular salver engraved with coat-of-arms and crest, with crossed sprigs below, on three stepped hoof supports, the molded border with slightly wavy, applied gadrooned rim--10in. (25.4cm.) wide; the compressed circular teapot with bowed shoulder, on four lion's mask headed paw supports, with continuous flowering foliage on matted ground, centering two shaped oval cartouches, with traces of engraving, decorated spout, and scroll handle, the hinged partly decorated and raised cover topped by button finial--4¼in. (11.4cm.) high, gross weight 31.5oz. (2)