THE FRAME MARK OF JOHN ROBERTSON I AND DAVID DARLING, NEWCASTLE, CIRCA 1795

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A GEORGE III SUNDERLAND OR SHAFTESBURY GLASS WINE BARREL ON SILVER STAND
THE FRAME MARK OF JOHN ROBERTSON I AND DAVID DARLING, NEWCASTLE, CIRCA 1795
The glass barrel applied with spiral trails, mounted with an Old Sheffield Plate tap with later wood finial, a cork bung mounted with a plated ring handle, the reeded silver frame with hinged straps and revolving stand mounted on four wheels, the barrel engraved at one end with a coat-of-arms surmounted by a crest, the other end with the monogram HVT below the crest, the silver-mounted cork stopper with later monogram GRV, marked on stand
16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) long
36 oz. 7 dwt. (1,132 gr.) weighable silver
The arms and monogram are for Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. (1771-1813).
The cypher is that of King George V (1910-1936) of Great Britain and Ireland.

Provenance

Sir Henry Vane-Tempest, 2nd Bt. (1771-1813), presumably to his only daughter and heir, Frances Anne Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 March 1993, lot 163.

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This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

Another silver-mounted glass wine barrel engraved with arms and monogram of Henry Vane-Tempest was sold Bonham's, London, 1 October 2003, lot 110. These barrels were likely acquired by Vane-Tempest after he inherited the baronetcy from his father in 1794. The remarkable glass barrel demonstrates the glassblower's exceptional skills, and was likely made at one of the glassworks on the Tyne, at Newcastle, near the workshop of the silversmith, John Robertson I.

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