MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS HEMING, LONDON, 1760
Details
A George II silver dinner-service
Maker's mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1760
With gadrooned shell and foliate scroll borders, each engraved with a coat-of-arms and a crest, each beneath an Earl's coronet, each marked on reverse and engraved with scratch weight, comprising;
SECOND-COURSE DISHES
A set of four shaped-circular second-course dishes, scratch weights 26=0, 25=7, 24=14, 25=10
10¾in. (27.2cm.) diam.
A set of four second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 29=7, 29=19, 29=7, 29=8
12in. (30.5cm.) diam.
A pair of second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 35=1, 35=1
13in. (33cm.) diam.
A set of four second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 53-1, 50=13, 54=5, 51=15
16in. (40.5cm.) diam.
THE MEAT-DISHES
A set of four shaped-oval meat-dishes, scratch weights 20=12, 20=19, 19=12, 20=17
13¼in. (33.8cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 32=3, 31=9, 31=14
15½in. (39.5cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 39=7, 42=3, 40=17
17¾in. (45cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 49=13½, 50=7½, 50=13½
19½in. (49.5cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 70=13, 70=9, 70=9
22¼in. (56.5cm.) long
A pair of meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 73=8, 72=7
23¼in. (58.8cm.) long
The second-course dishes 482ozs. (15,010grs.)
The meat-dishes 757ozs. (23,546grs.)
The arms and crest are those of Stuart for John, 3rd Earl of Bute, K.G. (1713-1792).
The arms are encircled by the motto and insignia of the Order of the Thistle, whereas the slightly later engraved crest is encircled by the Order of the Garter. Lord Bute had been created a Knight of the Thistle in 1738. However, before he could be installed as a Knight of the Garter he had to resign from the order. This he did and was subsequently elected Knight of the Garter on 27 May 1762, an event recorded by the engraved crest. The dinner plates, lots 83-89, are similarly engraved with both the Garter and Thistle insignia, including those commssioned after Bute had resigned from the order. (32)
Maker's mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1760
With gadrooned shell and foliate scroll borders, each engraved with a coat-of-arms and a crest, each beneath an Earl's coronet, each marked on reverse and engraved with scratch weight, comprising;
SECOND-COURSE DISHES
A set of four shaped-circular second-course dishes, scratch weights 26=0, 25=7, 24=14, 25=10
10¾in. (27.2cm.) diam.
A set of four second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 29=7, 29=19, 29=7, 29=8
12in. (30.5cm.) diam.
A pair of second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 35=1, 35=1
13in. (33cm.) diam.
A set of four second-course dishes, en suite, scratch weights 53-1, 50=13, 54=5, 51=15
16in. (40.5cm.) diam.
THE MEAT-DISHES
A set of four shaped-oval meat-dishes, scratch weights 20=12, 20=19, 19=12, 20=17
13¼in. (33.8cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 32=3, 31=9, 31=14
15½in. (39.5cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 39=7, 42=3, 40=17
17¾in. (45cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 49=13½, 50=7½, 50=13½
19½in. (49.5cm.) long
A set of three meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 70=13, 70=9, 70=9
22¼in. (56.5cm.) long
A pair of meat-dishes, en suite, scratch weights 73=8, 72=7
23¼in. (58.8cm.) long
The second-course dishes 482ozs. (15,010grs.)
The meat-dishes 757ozs. (23,546grs.)
The arms and crest are those of Stuart for John, 3rd Earl of Bute, K.G. (1713-1792).
The arms are encircled by the motto and insignia of the Order of the Thistle, whereas the slightly later engraved crest is encircled by the Order of the Garter. Lord Bute had been created a Knight of the Thistle in 1738. However, before he could be installed as a Knight of the Garter he had to resign from the order. This he did and was subsequently elected Knight of the Garter on 27 May 1762, an event recorded by the engraved crest. The dinner plates, lots 83-89, are similarly engraved with both the Garter and Thistle insignia, including those commssioned after Bute had resigned from the order. (32)
Provenance
Supplied to John, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792).