LONDON, 1612, UNRECORDED MAKER'S MARK RE WITH FLOWER ABOVE AND HEART BENEATH

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A JAMES I SILVER-GILT WINE-CUP
LONDON, 1612, UNRECORDED MAKER'S MARK RE WITH FLOWER ABOVE AND HEART BENEATH
Engraved with flowers and a crest, prick engraved with the initials 'WS' above 'I' above 'PD', on a baluster stem and foot engraved with gadroons and foliage, marked on rim, the foot unmarked, with later detachable liner, mark of William Elliott, London, 1820
7 ¾ in. (19.5 cm.) high
total weight 10 oz. 1 dwt. (313 gr.)

Provenance

Almost certainly Sir Richard Sutton Bt. (1733-1802) and thence by descent to
Sir Richard Sutton; Christie's, London, 11 May 1994, lot 250.

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Lot Essay

Sir Richard Sutton, 2nd Bt. (1799-1855) amassed an important collection of silver, both from the preceding centuries and of works made in his own day. In a reflection of the contemporary antiquarian or historicist fascination with 16th and 17th century objects, Sutton’s collection included works such as the present Jacobean wine-cup, with intricate decoration that would have appealed to sophisticated 19th century amateurs. Sutton was an influential patron of the Royal goldsmiths Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, who also acted as retailers of older silver. It is, therefore possible that Sutton could have acquired the present lot from the celebrated firm.

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