A GEORGE IV SILVER SALVER, LONDON, 1882, maker's mark of William Pitts, of shaped circular form on four foliate scroll and rocaille feet headed by masks, the border applied with elaborate foliate scrolls, rocaille and fruit and floral swags, the field flat chased with a broad foliate scroll and fruit border on a matted ground, enclosing a coat of arms within a foliate scroll mantling, marked on reverse and border--22¾in. (57.8cm.) diam., 187oz.

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A GEORGE IV SILVER SALVER, LONDON, 1882, maker's mark of William Pitts, of shaped circular form on four foliate scroll and rocaille feet headed by masks, the border applied with elaborate foliate scrolls, rocaille and fruit and floral swags, the field flat chased with a broad foliate scroll and fruit border on a matted ground, enclosing a coat of arms within a foliate scroll mantling, marked on reverse and border--22¾in. (57.8cm.) diam., 187oz.

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The arms are those of Alexander impaling those of Bracken, for Josias du Pre Alexander, 5th son of John du Pre Alexander and nephew of the 1st Earl of Caledon, born in 1771. He was a Director of the East India Company and M.P. for Old Sarum. He married in 1808 Mary, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Bracken. He died in 1839.

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