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MARK OF CHARLES PRICE, LONDON, 1812 AND 1813
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A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER SALT-CELLARS
MARK OF CHARLES PRICE, LONDON, 1812 AND 1813
Oval and on four leaf-capped paw feet, with openwork lattice sides and a gadrooned rim, with various blue glass liners, each engraved with two crests and with four various Old English pattern condiment spoons, marked underneath
the salts 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) wide
The crests are those of Brickdale, the dexter crest was granted to John Brickdale (1677-1766), of the parish of St. Michael, Bristol, on 4 June 1766, the sinister crest was granted to Matthew Brickdale (1735-1831) of Clifton, near Bristol. It is probable that the salt-cellars were a wedding present given to John Fortescue Brickdale (1788-1867), of Birchamp House, Newland, co. Gloucester and his wife Catherine (1788-1870), daughter of Captain Charles Gregorie, as they were married on 7 July 1813. (8)
MARK OF CHARLES PRICE, LONDON, 1812 AND 1813
Oval and on four leaf-capped paw feet, with openwork lattice sides and a gadrooned rim, with various blue glass liners, each engraved with two crests and with four various Old English pattern condiment spoons, marked underneath
the salts 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm.) wide
The crests are those of Brickdale, the dexter crest was granted to John Brickdale (1677-1766), of the parish of St. Michael, Bristol, on 4 June 1766, the sinister crest was granted to Matthew Brickdale (1735-1831) of Clifton, near Bristol. It is probable that the salt-cellars were a wedding present given to John Fortescue Brickdale (1788-1867), of Birchamp House, Newland, co. Gloucester and his wife Catherine (1788-1870), daughter of Captain Charles Gregorie, as they were married on 7 July 1813. (8)
Provenance
Possibly given as a wedding present to John Fortescue Brickdale (1788-1867), and his wife Catherine (1788-1870), daughter of Captain Charles Gregorie, who were married on 7 July 1813.
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