Lot 166
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A REGENCY SILVER-PLATE-MOUNTED FROSTED GLASS WINE COOLER

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A REGENCY SILVER-PLATE-MOUNTED FROSTED GLASS WINE COOLER
CIRCA 1815

Of campana form on a spreading circular base with applied gadrooned rim, the body with openwork foliate grape vines, the vine stems forming two reeded side handles, the rim with similar grape vine decoration on a matted ground, the liner rim with similar gadrooned border, engraved with an Earl's armorials, apparently unmarked--11 1/4in. (28.6cm.) high

Lot Essay

The arms are those of Richard, 7th Earl of Cavan impaling those of his 2nd wife Lydia, daughter of William Arnold. A soldier, the Earl of Cavan succeeded his father in 1778. He commanded a division in Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercrombie in 1800 and served as Colonel of several regiments of Foot before being promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1805. He was a Knight of the Crescent of Turkey and from 1813 until his death he was Governor of Calshot Castle. He died in 1837.