A COMMONWEALTH SILVER BEAKER

Details

A COMMONWEALTH SILVER BEAKER
London, 1655, maker's mark DG with an anchor between

Tapering cylindrical and on moulded rim foot, engraved beneath the flared lip with a band of strapwork, stylised foliage and initials AG, marked under base - 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high
5ozs. (160grs.)

For the same maker's mark see Jackson, Ian Pickford ed., p.113

Provenance

The G. H. Fitzhenry Collection, sold Christie's, 17 November 1913, lot 73, (#97 to the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company)
Anonymous sale, Christie's, 9 June 1943, lot 48, (#180 to How of Edinburgh Ltd.) How of Edinburgh Ltd., invoice dated 9 June 1943, for #198

Literature

Commander G.E. P. How, Notes on Antique Silver, privately printed, 1945, p. 26

Engraved

Lot Essay

In a letter to Lady Wills, dated 27 May 1943, Commander How refers to this beaker
"Lot 48 Commonwealth beaker. This is exceptionally good. It is very heavy and is a piece which I think Sir Peter would always like in his collection"

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