PROPERTY OF A CALIFORNIA CHARITABLE INSTITUTION
TWO PAIRS OF MATCHING SILVER GILT TWO HANDLED WINE COOLERS, bearing spurious marks for H. Cowper, London, 1815, each tub form on cast spreading shaped circular base decorated with flowers, foliage, grotesque mask and rocaille, on stipplied ground, front and back with asymmetrical cartouche, each engraved with a differing coat of arms, within repousse scroll and foliate shell surround, further repousse with bold flowers on conforming ground, with two fully modelled spread eagle handles, with detachable plated liner, detachable cast collar with conforming decoration--10¾in. (27.3cm.) high, 507oz. (4)
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TWO PAIRS OF MATCHING SILVER GILT TWO HANDLED WINE COOLERS, bearing spurious marks for H. Cowper, London, 1815, each tub form on cast spreading shaped circular base decorated with flowers, foliage, grotesque mask and rocaille, on stipplied ground, front and back with asymmetrical cartouche, each engraved with a differing coat of arms, within repousse scroll and foliate shell surround, further repousse with bold flowers on conforming ground, with two fully modelled spread eagle handles, with detachable plated liner, detachable cast collar with conforming decoration--10¾in. (27.3cm.) high, 507oz. (4)
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