Lot Essay
The arms and crest are those of Streatfeild, probably as borne by Henry Streatfeild of Chiddingstone, Kent, who was born in 1639. He died in 1719.
Property of
A CANADIAN COLLECTOR
A CHARLES II SILVER TWO-HANDLED CUP AND COVER
Details
A CHARLES II SILVER TWO-HANDLED CUP AND COVER
MAKER'S MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER, LONDON, 1680
Of circular form on spreading molded foot, the lower body chased with alternating vertical acanthus and palm leaves, with a band of trailing bellflowers and leaf-clad scroll handles, the flat-domed cover chased with conforming decoration and surmounted by a leaf-clad egg-form finial, engraved on side with a coat-of-arms upon crossed fronds, and on the other side, with a crest within fronds, marked on side and cover--6in.(15.2cm.) high
(22oz., 691gr.)
MAKER'S MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE OVERSTRIKING ANOTHER, LONDON, 1680
Of circular form on spreading molded foot, the lower body chased with alternating vertical acanthus and palm leaves, with a band of trailing bellflowers and leaf-clad scroll handles, the flat-domed cover chased with conforming decoration and surmounted by a leaf-clad egg-form finial, engraved on side with a coat-of-arms upon crossed fronds, and on the other side, with a crest within fronds, marked on side and cover--6in.(15.2cm.) high
(22oz., 691gr.)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, July 13, 1961, lot 152.