A Pair of George III Royal silver-gilt wine-coolers
A Pair of George III Royal silver-gilt wine-coolers

MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1816

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A Pair of George III Royal silver-gilt wine-coolers
maker's mark of Robert Garrard, London, 1816
Campana-shaped and each on fluted spreading circular foot, the lower part of the bodies applied with acanthus foliage and tendrils, with two leaf-capped reeded bracket handles with satyr mask terminals, applied beneath the rim with a band of fruiting vines and with beaded and egg-and-dart rim, each applied twice with the Royal arms within Garter motto, with prince's coronet above and the order of the Bath beneath, marked on side, with detachable gilt-copper collars and liners
10in. (26.6cm.) high
195ozs. (6,065gr.) (2)
Provenance
H.R.H. Prince Adolphus Frederick, 1st Duke of Cambridge K.G. (1774-1850) and thence by descent to his son
H.R.H. Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge K.G. (1819-1904)
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge, K.G., K.T., K.P., etc, deceased; Christie's London, 7 June 1904, lot 262, (107 to Willson)
An Important American Private Collection; Christie's London, 17 October 1962, lot 102
The Whitaker Family; Christie's London, 15 June 1983, lot 214

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