THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A GEORGE II PARCEL-GILT BASIN
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A GEORGE II PARCEL-GILT BASIN
maker's mark of David Willaume, London, 1737
Circular and with everted moulded rim and gilt interior, the sides and rim engraved with Chinoserie scenes of figures, birds and flowering trees, later engraved with a coat-of-arms with marquess's coronet above, marked on reverse - 11in. (28cm.) diam.
31ozs. 986grs
The arms are those of Grenville quartering Leofric, Temple, Brooke and Nugent with Nugent in pretence for George Grenville, 3rd Earl Temple and 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813) K.G. and his wife Lady Mary Elizabeth Nugent, elder daughter and co-heir, with her sister Lady Louisa Nugent, of The Earl Nugent, whom he married in 1775
maker's mark of David Willaume, London, 1737
Circular and with everted moulded rim and gilt interior, the sides and rim engraved with Chinoserie scenes of figures, birds and flowering trees, later engraved with a coat-of-arms with marquess's coronet above, marked on reverse - 11in. (28cm.) diam.
31ozs. 986grs
The arms are those of Grenville quartering Leofric, Temple, Brooke and Nugent with Nugent in pretence for George Grenville, 3rd Earl Temple and 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813) K.G. and his wife Lady Mary Elizabeth Nugent, elder daughter and co-heir, with her sister Lady Louisa Nugent, of The Earl Nugent, whom he married in 1775
Provenance
2nd Duke of Buckingham, Stowe House, Sold Christie's house sale, 15th August for 37 days, 1848, ??day of sale,lot 613