Property from the Collection of Christopher E. Horne, Toronto, sold by Coppers & Lybrand Limited as court appointed receivers.

A GEORGE II IRISH SILVER STRAWBERRY DISH

MAKER'S MARK EB, PROBABLY FOR EDWARD BARRETT, DUBLIN, 1714-1715

Details

A GEORGE II IRISH SILVER STRAWBERRY DISH
Maker's mark EB, probably for Edward Barrett, Dublin, 1714-1715
Circular, the fluted sides with scalloped border, the center engraved with a presentation inscription, marked on field
8¼in. (21cm.) diameter; 11oz. (348gr.)

Provenance

The Estate of Mrs. C.J. Devine, Sr., Christie's, New York, October 15, 1985, lot 1162.

Lot Essay

The inscription reads: Edmond Knapp Esqr. many Years MP for the city of Cork & Alderman of that City, having been Mayor in the Year Seventeen Hundred & Three, gave this little Dish to his Grand Daughter Ellen Piercy afterwards Mrs. Davies of Dawstown, who gave it in the year Seventeen Hundred & Ninety two, to her Daughter Mrs. Mary Gray