MARK OF ROBERT GARRARD, LONDON, 1814

Details

A pair of George III silver wine-coolers, collars and liners
Mark of Robert Garrard, London, 1814
Partly-fluted and on four shell and scroll feet with acanthus terminals, with gadrooned borders and two reeded and foliage and shell-capped bracket handles with lion's mask terminals, the bodies each engraved with a coat-of-arms within drapery mantling and with marquess' coronet above, the detachable collars each with gadrooned, shell and foliate border, each engraved with a crest with marquess' coronet above, the plain cylindrical liners similarly engraved, each marked on base of body, bezel of collar, and side of liner
9¾in. (24.8cm.) high
269oz. (8,373gr.)
The arms are for Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) (2)

Provenance

Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837) 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, Robert Garrard's Gentleman's Ledger 1811-1817, folio 309
1896 Inventory, (2nd Marquess' Heirlooms), Plate, 'Six 10" gadroon and shell wine coolers and liners, fluted bases on feet open handles with lions heads'.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The entry for these wine-coolers in Robert Garrard's Gentleman's Ledgers reads:
'The Marquis of Bath
1814
July 15
2 Vase shape ice pails 4 pattern 271oz 3dwt 13gr. £176 5s
Engr 4 Arms & Supporters on ditto & Crests and Cor on the rims £6'.

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