MAKER'S MARK OF BENJAMIN GODFREY, LONDON, 1740
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A George II silver cup and cover
maker's mark of Benjamin Godfrey, London, 1740
Inverted bell-shaped and on spreading circular foot, the body with moulded mid-rib and leaf-capped scroll handles, the detachable domed cover with baluster finial, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms within baroque shells, scrolls, scalework and winged demi-female figures holding husk swags, marked on foot and cover
10in. (27.5cm.) high
54ozs. (1,710gr.)
maker's mark of Benjamin Godfrey, London, 1740
Inverted bell-shaped and on spreading circular foot, the body with moulded mid-rib and leaf-capped scroll handles, the detachable domed cover with baluster finial, the body engraved with a coat-of-arms within baroque shells, scrolls, scalework and winged demi-female figures holding husk swags, marked on foot and cover
10in. (27.5cm.) high
54ozs. (1,710gr.)
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Please note that the lot number below the illustration of this lot has been incorrectly transposed with lot 244