Lot Essay
The arms appear to be those of Hamilton with those of Smith on an escutcheon of pretence.
Details
A GEORGE II SILVER CAKE-BASKET
LONDON, 1742, MAKER'S MARK OF PAUL DE LAMERIE
Of shaped oval form on four foliate scroll feet headed by putto masks, with dentilation and foliate rocaille between the everted sides pierced with scrolls and panels of crosslets and a band of ovals, all within a ropetwist border with a shell at each end, with leaf applied multi-scroll swing handle, the center engraved with a coat-of-arms within an asymetrical foliate scroll and rocaille cartouche, marked on base -- 15 in. (38.1 cm.) long
(62 oz.)
LONDON, 1742, MAKER'S MARK OF PAUL DE LAMERIE
Of shaped oval form on four foliate scroll feet headed by putto masks, with dentilation and foliate rocaille between the everted sides pierced with scrolls and panels of crosslets and a band of ovals, all within a ropetwist border with a shell at each end, with leaf applied multi-scroll swing handle, the center engraved with a coat-of-arms within an asymetrical foliate scroll and rocaille cartouche, marked on base -- 15 in. (38.1 cm.) long
(62 oz.)
Provenance
Christie's, London, July 3, 1924, lot 60