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A pair of George III silver soup tureens, covers and liners
MAKER'S MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1802
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A pair of George III silver soup tureens, covers and liners
maker's mark of Robert Garrard, London, 1802
Shaped-circular and on four foliate scroll feet, the partly-fluted bodies with two leaf-capped scroll handles with shell terminal, applied beneath the rim with laurel sprays, the slightly domed covers with detachable shell finial, with plain shaped-circular detachable liner, the bodies and covers each engraved twice with a crest beneath Baron's coronet, the liners engraved once with a crest, marked on bases, covers and liners, the finials unmarked, each engraved with number and scratchweight, the tureens 'No. 1 79:5' and 'No.2 79.18', the liners 'No.1 18-4' and 'No.2 17.8'
13½in. (34.5 cm.) wide, 10 in. (25.5cm.) diam.
191ozs. (5,929grs.) (2)
maker's mark of Robert Garrard, London, 1802
Shaped-circular and on four foliate scroll feet, the partly-fluted bodies with two leaf-capped scroll handles with shell terminal, applied beneath the rim with laurel sprays, the slightly domed covers with detachable shell finial, with plain shaped-circular detachable liner, the bodies and covers each engraved twice with a crest beneath Baron's coronet, the liners engraved once with a crest, marked on bases, covers and liners, the finials unmarked, each engraved with number and scratchweight, the tureens 'No. 1 79:5' and 'No.2 79.18', the liners 'No.1 18-4' and 'No.2 17.8'
13½in. (34.5 cm.) wide, 10 in. (25.5cm.) diam.
191ozs. (5,929grs.) (2)
Provenance
Thomas Philip Robinson, 3rd Baron de Grey, later 2nd Earl de Grey and 5th Baron Lucas (1781-1859) and thence by descent to his daughter
Anne Florence, Baroness Lucas (1806-1880) whom married George Augustus, 6th Earl Cowper (1806-1856) and thence by descent to their 3rd daughter Adine Eliza Anne (d.1868), whom married The Hon. Julian Charles Fane (d.1870) and thence by descent to their daughter
Ethel Anne Pricilla (1867-1952), whom married William Henry, 1st Baron Desborough K.G. (1855-1945)
The Rt. Hon Lord Desborough, K.G., and Lady Desborough, Panshanger, Hereford; Christie's, 18 March 1942, lot 106 (¨115 to Holmes)
Anne Florence, Baroness Lucas (1806-1880) whom married George Augustus, 6th Earl Cowper (1806-1856) and thence by descent to their 3rd daughter Adine Eliza Anne (d.1868), whom married The Hon. Julian Charles Fane (d.1870) and thence by descent to their daughter
Ethel Anne Pricilla (1867-1952), whom married William Henry, 1st Baron Desborough K.G. (1855-1945)
The Rt. Hon Lord Desborough, K.G., and Lady Desborough, Panshanger, Hereford; Christie's, 18 March 1942, lot 106 (¨115 to Holmes)