MARK OF PHILIP ROLLOS, LONDON, 1701

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A PAIR OF WILLIAM III SILVER SALT-CELLARS
MARK OF PHILIP ROLLOS, LONDON, 1701
Each decagonal with straight sides and tapering upper bodies above a moulded rib, engraved underneath with initials 'E' over 'SR', each marked in bowl
2 ¾ in. (6.8 cm.) diam.
4 oz. 7 dwt. (135 gr.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Phillips, London, 7 July 2000, lot 457.
with J. H. Bourdon-Smith, London.

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Lot Essay

It has been assumed Philip Rollos (d.1711) was of Huguenot origin, however, recent research by John Culme suggests he was German Lutheran from Berlin. He is listed as a plate worker in 1675, but did not obtain his freedom from the Goldsmiths’ Company until 1697. He was Subordinate Goldsmith to William III and Queen Anne and remained one of the most prominent goldsmiths until the early years of George I's. His major surviving works are his magnificent cisterns which include the Raby Cistern, now at Temple Newsam House, Leeds and the Burghley Cistern.

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