MARK OF THOMAS HEMING, LONDON, 1764

Details

A George III Royal silver-gilt ecuelle, cover and stand
Mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1764
Circular and on rim foot, with two shell, scroll and foliage bracket handles, the detachable domed cover with gadrooned border and Ryal princes' coronet finial, the shaped circular stand with gadrooned border, the body, stand and cover each engraved with the Royal crest with Royal prince's coronet above, marked on stand, body, and cover
The ecuelle 9¾in. (25cm.) wide
43oz. (1,358gr.)
The Royal crest with a label for difference is possibly for Princess Charlotte (b.1766), eldest daughter of King George III.

Provenance

Presented to an ancestor of the present owner by a member of the Royal Family

Special notice

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Lot Essay

This French form of a two-handled ecuelle, cover and stand appears to have been used by Thomas Heming as a particular form for Royal Christening gifts. A similar ecuelle, by Heming, 1776, was presented by Queen Charlotte to her 4th daughter, Princess Mary (b.1776). Another of 1763 had been presented by the Queen to George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV, which remains in the Royal Collection as is illustrated in E. A. Jones, The Gold and Silver of Windsor Castle, Letchworth, 1911, pl. XLVII.

It is not possible to identify the devices on the label for difference on the Royal crest engraved on the ecuelle, which would determine which of the Royal Princesses the piece belonged. The date of birth of Princess Charlotte, King George III's eldest daughter suggests it is possible that the piece was presented to her,

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