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A GEORGE III SILVER CRUET STAND
MAKER'S MARK OF HESTER BATEMAN, LONDON, 1785
Boat shaped, on four scroll and bead feet with draping swags, the beaded rim with upswept scroll and leaf handles, the frames with conforming decoration, the facetted glass bottles with bright-cut silver mounts (two with later silver bases), with baluster finials and glass stoppers, two with beaded loop handles and hinged covers, marked on stand, frames, two bottle mounts and covers--length over handles 14 1/4in. (36.2cm.)
(weighable silver 26oz. 10dwt., 831gr.)
MAKER'S MARK OF HESTER BATEMAN, LONDON, 1785
Boat shaped, on four scroll and bead feet with draping swags, the beaded rim with upswept scroll and leaf handles, the frames with conforming decoration, the facetted glass bottles with bright-cut silver mounts (two with later silver bases), with baluster finials and glass stoppers, two with beaded loop handles and hinged covers, marked on stand, frames, two bottle mounts and covers--length over handles 14 1/4in. (36.2cm.)
(weighable silver 26oz. 10dwt., 831gr.)