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MARK OF THOMAS HEMING, LONDON, 1757
Details
A George II silver-gilt inkstand
Mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1757
Shaped oblong, on four openwork scroll feet, with gadrooned borders, the serpentine gallery sides pierced with latticework, with two pen-trays and three bottle holders fitted with three silver-gilt mounted glass inkpots, each shaped square with incurved angles, sliding base, hinged or detachable pierced cover, and detachable cut-glass liner, with latticework sides and gadrooned and rope-twist borders, the stand engraved with scratchweight 45"13, marked on base of stand, sides, bases and two covers of fittings
10½in. (26.5cm.) long
46oz. (1,436gr.) without bottles
Mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1757
Shaped oblong, on four openwork scroll feet, with gadrooned borders, the serpentine gallery sides pierced with latticework, with two pen-trays and three bottle holders fitted with three silver-gilt mounted glass inkpots, each shaped square with incurved angles, sliding base, hinged or detachable pierced cover, and detachable cut-glass liner, with latticework sides and gadrooned and rope-twist borders, the stand engraved with scratchweight 45"13, marked on base of stand, sides, bases and two covers of fittings
10½in. (26.5cm.) long
46oz. (1,436gr.) without bottles
Provenance
Probably supplied to Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth and later 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796) and by descent to
John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat
John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896) Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat
Literature
1896 Inventory, (2nd Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, '10½" gilt ditto ditto (oblong inkstand) with pierced gallery and three bottles to match'.
Special notice
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