A William IV silver tray

MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1835

Details

A William IV silver tray
maker's mark of Robert Garrard, London, 1835
Shaped oblong and on four shell, scroll and foliage feet each applied with a detachable reclining putto, with two shell, scroll, foliage and flower bracket handles, the border cast and chased with shells, scrolls and flowers on a matted scalework ground and with guilloche rim, the centre chased with a broad band of shells, scrolls, fruit, flowers and foliage on a scalework, matted and pelleted ground, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms within a baroque shell, scroll, brickwork and latticework cartouche, the border cast and chased with R cypher with coronet above, marked on underside and stamped 'GARRARDS PANTON STREET LONDON'
32in. (82cm.) long
273ozs. (8,512gr.)

Provenance

Baron Nathan Meyer de Rothshild (1777-1836) and thence by descent to his great-greatgrandson
Victor Rothschild Esq., (1910-1990), later 3rd Baron Rothschild
Victor Rothschild; Sotheby's London, 26 April 1937, lot 94
Anon. sale; Christie's New York, 29 April 1986, lot 149

Lot Essay

Baron Nathan de Rothschild (177-1836) was the third son of Mayer Amschel Rothschild of Frankfurt. One of the five sons who led the families extensive banking intrests across Europe. It was Nathan who came to Britain, settling in 1798. He and his survivng brothers were created Baron's of Austria in 1822 for their services to the Austrian Empire. Prince Pkler-Muskau wrote when visiting London in 1827, 'He doubtless owes much to the good advice of his extremely amiable and judicious wife, who excels him in tact and knowledge of the world, though not perhaps in the acuteness and talent for business.' His son was authorised by Royal License to accept the dignity of a Baron of Austria in 1836, and his grandson Nathan, was created Baron Rothschild of Tring, co Herford, in the peerage of Great Britain in 1885.

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