THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A pair of George IV silver-gilt claret jugs
MAKER'S MARK OF JOHN BRIDGE, LONDON, 1830
Details
A pair of George IV silver-gilt claret jugs
maker's mark of John Bridge, London, 1830
The lobed bodies chased with acanthus foliage and applied with bacchic masks and thrysi inspired by the Warwick vase, with vine tendril handle and detachable stopper with vine finial, the cover engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto and with Royal Duke's crown above, the necks later engraved with the monogram of Queen Victoria within Garter motto and Royal crown above, within scroll cartouche, each marked on body, cover and finial, each stamped on base 'RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICIES REGIS LONDINI'
10½in. (26.5cm.) high
gross 104ozs. (3,246grs.) (2)
maker's mark of John Bridge, London, 1830
The lobed bodies chased with acanthus foliage and applied with bacchic masks and thrysi inspired by the Warwick vase, with vine tendril handle and detachable stopper with vine finial, the cover engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto and with Royal Duke's crown above, the necks later engraved with the monogram of Queen Victoria within Garter motto and Royal crown above, within scroll cartouche, each marked on body, cover and finial, each stamped on base 'RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICIES REGIS LONDINI'
10½in. (26.5cm.) high
gross 104ozs. (3,246grs.) (2)
Provenance
H.M. Queen Victoria and thence by descent to.
H.R.H. Prince George, Duke of Cambridge K.G., K.T., K.P. (1819-1904)
H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge K.G., K.T., K.P.; ( ) Christie's, 6 June 1904, lot 258 (¨90 to Garrard)
H.R.H. Prince George, Duke of Cambridge K.G., K.T., K.P. (1819-1904)
H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge K.G., K.T., K.P.; ( ) Christie's, 6 June 1904, lot 258 (¨90 to Garrard)