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MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1793
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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SAUCE-TUREENS AND COVERS
MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1793
Each of neo-classical form with berry handle, over a gadrooned body flanked by loop handles, engraved with a crest and a coat-of-arms, marked on base and cover, the undersides numbered and engraved with scratch weights 'No 1/29"0' and 'No 2/28"12', the covers numbered '1' and '2'
9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) wide
57 oz. 2 dwt. (1,776 gr.)
The arms are those of Milnes quartering others with Busk in pretence, for James Milnes (1755-1805), of Thornes House, Wakefield, co. York and his wife Mary-Ann, daughter and co-heir of Hans Busk of Leeds, whom he married in 1778.
MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1793
Each of neo-classical form with berry handle, over a gadrooned body flanked by loop handles, engraved with a crest and a coat-of-arms, marked on base and cover, the undersides numbered and engraved with scratch weights 'No 1/29"0' and 'No 2/28"12', the covers numbered '1' and '2'
9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) wide
57 oz. 2 dwt. (1,776 gr.)
The arms are those of Milnes quartering others with Busk in pretence, for James Milnes (1755-1805), of Thornes House, Wakefield, co. York and his wife Mary-Ann, daughter and co-heir of Hans Busk of Leeds, whom he married in 1778.
Provenance
James Milnes (1755-1805), of Thornes House, Wakefield, co. York and then by descent to his first cousin's son
Benjamin Gaskell (1781-1856), grandson of Milne's sister Mary (d.1780) and her husband Benjamin Gaskell, and then by descent to his son
James Milnes Gaskell (1810-1873), M.P. for Wenlock, Shropshire 1832-1868 and Lord of the Treasury 1841-1846, and then by descent.
Benjamin Gaskell (1781-1856), grandson of Milne's sister Mary (d.1780) and her husband Benjamin Gaskell, and then by descent to his son
James Milnes Gaskell (1810-1873), M.P. for Wenlock, Shropshire 1832-1868 and Lord of the Treasury 1841-1846, and then by descent.
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