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THE TRAY, MARK OF WILLIAM BRUCE, LONDON, 1820, THE COFFEE-POT AND TEAPOT, MARK OF JOSEPH ANGELL, LONDON, 1828
細節
A George IV silver coffee-pot, teapot and tray
The tray, mark of William Bruce, London, 1820, the coffee-pot and teapot, mark of Joseph Angell, London, 1828
The tray, oblong with gadrooned borders and two foliage-wrapped gadrooned and shell handles, the field chased with a broad band of scrolling flowers and foliage, the coffee-pot and teapot each of compressed baluster form on slightly domed foot, with partly-fluted and gadrooned borders, the foliage-capped reeded scroll handle with ivory insulators, the hinged cover with detachable flowerhead finial, each engraved with two crests and a presentation inscription, marked on reverse of tray and on body and cover of coffee-pot and teapot
The tray, 25½in. (65cm.) long; the coffee-pot, 9in. (23cm.) high
gross 133oz. (4,138gr.)
The inscription reads, Presented by his R.H. The Duke of Clarence To David Davies Esq.r AS A TESTIMONIAL OF THE HIGH OPINION His Royal Highness entertains OF HIS MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL 1828.
The Royal crest is for H.R.H. Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later King William IV (r.1830-1837)
The other crest is that of Davies for Dr. David Davies (1777-1841). Born in Caernarfon, he studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1797. He first practised in Sheffield but moved to London in 1813 and was admitted to the College of Physicians on the 25 June of that year. He was a specialist in diseases of women and children and published The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine in 1836. He attended the Duchess of Kent at the birth of Queen Victoria in 1819. (3)
The tray, mark of William Bruce, London, 1820, the coffee-pot and teapot, mark of Joseph Angell, London, 1828
The tray, oblong with gadrooned borders and two foliage-wrapped gadrooned and shell handles, the field chased with a broad band of scrolling flowers and foliage, the coffee-pot and teapot each of compressed baluster form on slightly domed foot, with partly-fluted and gadrooned borders, the foliage-capped reeded scroll handle with ivory insulators, the hinged cover with detachable flowerhead finial, each engraved with two crests and a presentation inscription, marked on reverse of tray and on body and cover of coffee-pot and teapot
The tray, 25½in. (65cm.) long; the coffee-pot, 9in. (23cm.) high
gross 133oz. (4,138gr.)
The inscription reads, Presented by his R.H. The Duke of Clarence To David Davies Esq.
The Royal crest is for H.R.H. Prince William, Duke of Clarence, later King William IV (r.1830-1837)
The other crest is that of Davies for Dr. David Davies (1777-1841). Born in Caernarfon, he studied medicine at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1797. He first practised in Sheffield but moved to London in 1813 and was admitted to the College of Physicians on the 25 June of that year. He was a specialist in diseases of women and children and published The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine in 1836. He attended the Duchess of Kent at the birth of Queen Victoria in 1819. (3)
來源
A Canadian Collector; Christie's New York, 22 April 1993, lot 211 (a five-piece service)
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