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MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1737
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A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER SECOND COURSE DISHES
MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1737
Each circular and with gadrooned border, each engraved with a coat-of-arms, each marked on reverse, and engraved with scratchweights 'No.5 34=16'; 'No.6 34=13'
12¼ in. (31.2 cm.) diam.
63 oz. (1,973 gr.)
The arms are those of Villiers with a crescent for difference, for The Hon. Thomas Villiers (1709-1786), second son of William, 2nd Earl of Jersey (d.1721). Thomas was raised to the peerage in 1776 as Earl of Clarendon of the second creation. (2)
MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1737
Each circular and with gadrooned border, each engraved with a coat-of-arms, each marked on reverse, and engraved with scratchweights 'No.5 34=16'; 'No.6 34=13'
12¼ in. (31.2 cm.) diam.
63 oz. (1,973 gr.)
The arms are those of Villiers with a crescent for difference, for The Hon. Thomas Villiers (1709-1786), second son of William, 2nd Earl of Jersey (d.1721). Thomas was raised to the peerage in 1776 as Earl of Clarendon of the second creation. (2)
Provenance
Hon. Thomas Villiers (1709-1786), second son of William, 2nd Earl of Jersey (d.1721), later 1st Earl of Clarendon of the second creation and then by descent.
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