A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CASTER
A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CASTER

MARK OF HENRY HEBERT, LONDON, 1736

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A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CASTER
MARK OF HENRY HEBERT, LONDON, 1736
Baluster and on spreading foot, the lower body applied with strapwork, the detachable cover pierced and with foliage cast finial, engraved with the Royal arms and initials 'GR', marked underneath and on cover bezel, further engraved with a scratchweight '12=13'
6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) high
12 oz. 16 dwt. (399 gr.)
The Royal arms are those of George II (r.1727-1760).

拍品專文

Henry Hebert registered his fist mark as a largeworker on 18 January 1734 and was Subordinate Goldsmith to King George II from 1736-1740. A pair of trencher salts by the same maker and of the same date were sold, Christie's, London, 9th June 1943, lot 69.
A matching sugar caster is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 50816).

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