Lot Essay
A circular chafing dish of similar design, by Paul de Lamerie, 1740 is illustrated in Silver by Paul de Lamerie in America, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1956, no. 42.
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE ELOISE AND NELSON DAVIS
A FINE GEORGE II SILVER KETTLE-ON-STAND
MARK OF PAUL DE LAMERIE, LONDON, 1740
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A FINE GEORGE II SILVER KETTLE-ON-STAND
Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1740
The spherical kettle with a cast and applied border of winged cherub heads and foliage, the cast spout similarly decorated, the fixed overhead handle cast and chased with foliage, terminating in lion masks, the stand of compressed circular form, raised on four lion mask and paw feet divided by cast panels of berries and foliage, centering a circular plain burner, marked under kettle and base of stand
12in. (30.5cm.) high overall; 99oz. 10dwt. (3100gr.)
Mark of Paul de Lamerie, London, 1740
The spherical kettle with a cast and applied border of winged cherub heads and foliage, the cast spout similarly decorated, the fixed overhead handle cast and chased with foliage, terminating in lion masks, the stand of compressed circular form, raised on four lion mask and paw feet divided by cast panels of berries and foliage, centering a circular plain burner, marked under kettle and base of stand
12in. (30.5cm.) high overall; 99oz. 10dwt. (3100gr.)