MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND WILLIAM TAYLOR, LONDON, 1786

Details

A George III silver basket
Mark of John Wakelin and William Taylor, London, 1786
Circular, with reeded wirework sides and plain circular base on collet foot, with reeded rim and rope-twist swing handle, the base engraved with a crest within Garter motto and with viscount's coronet above, marked on base, the base engraved with scratchweight '36=1'
10 1/8in. (25.8cm.) diam.
35oz. (1,095gr.)
The crest is for Thomas, 2nd Viscount Weymouth K.G. (1734-1796), later created 1st Marquess of Bath in 1789.

Provenance

Supplied to Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth and later 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796) and by descent to
John Alexander, 4th Marquess of Bath (1831-1896), Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat

Literature

Victoria and Albert Museum Mss. SD.95.0050, John Wakelin and William Tayler Gentleman's Ledger 1784-1792, folio 215
1896 Inventory, (2nd Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, '10" pierced round bread basket with rope handle'.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The entry for this basket in John Wakelin and William Tayler Gentleman's Ledger reads:
'Lord Vist Weymouth
1786
July 10
To a round Wicker Bread Basket Boltons Pattern 36oz 1dwt 5/6 £9 11s To making £8 9s 0d duty 18 Engr s Crest Garter and Coronet 4 £9 10s'.

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