MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND WILLIAM TAYLOR, LONDON, 1787

Details

A George II silver saucepan and cover
Mark of John Wakelin and William Taylor, London, 1787
Circular, with reeded border and plain sides, the interior fitted with dividers forming three sections, the detachable slightly domed cover with urn-shaped floral finial, with turned wood handle, the body and cover each engraved with a crest within Garter motto and with viscount's coronet above, marked on base and cover bezel
10in. (26cm.) diam.
gross 63oz. (1,969gr.)
The crest is for Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth later 1st Marquess of Bath (1734-1796).

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, (4th Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, 'A circuler large plain vegetable dish with divisions, handles, gadroon edges and cover'.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The entry for this vegetable dish and cover in John Wakelin and William Tayler Gentleman's Ledger reads:
'Lord Vist Weymouth
1787
Aug 24 To a large Casserole with 3 divisions and cover 63oz 19dwt 8/6gr. £27 3s
To Handle 1/6 duty 32 Emg 2 crests Garter & Cors @ 1/6 £2 3s'.

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