A GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA URN

CIRCA 1780

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A GEORGE III OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE TEA URN
CIRCA 1780
Vase-shaped, the sides chased with floral garlands and applied with pendant oval tassels, all upon a square base with bead borders and four bun feet, cover engraved with coat-of-arms
22¼ in. (56.5 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

The arms are those of Parsons quartering Sprigge and possibly Hamilton with Clere in pretence for Sir William Parsons (1731-1791) 4th Baronet of Birr Castle, Ireland, MP for King's County. In 1754 he married Mary, daughter and heiress of John Clere of Kilbury.

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