MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1814

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A REGENCY SILVER TEA TRAY
MARK OF WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1814
Oval, with gadrooned borders, engraved with monogram HStA, marked on reverse
30 5/8 in. (77.8 cm.) long; 160 oz. (4,978 gr.)

Provenance

Harriot Mellon, Duchess of St. Albans, by descent to Angela Burdett-Coutts, sold The Coutts Heirlooms, Christie's, London, 17 March 1920, lot 84 (to Tessier)

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Lot Essay

The monogram HStA and coronet are those of Harriot Mellon, Duchess of St. Albans (circa 1775-1837), previously the wife of Thomas Coutts, the banker, and one of the most renowned silver collectors of the Regency era.

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