Lot Essay
Please see the note to Lot 34.
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MARK OF WILLIAM BURWASH, LONDON, ONE 1818, ONE 1819
Details
A pair of George III silver-gilt cups and covers
Mark of William Burwash, London, one 1818, one 1819
Each partly-fluted urn-shaped on slightly domed partly-fluted circular foot, the body with a broad border of scrolling foliage on a matted ground, and central oval plaque with a scene of two jockeys in a race, the two reeded handles with lions' mask terminals, the domed cover with guilloche borders and acanthus bud finial on a partly matted ground, marked under foot and covers, one foot-rim engraved 'Grey Fecit New Bond St London'
14½in. (37.5cm.) high
255oz. (7,943gr.) (2)
Mark of William Burwash, London, one 1818, one 1819
Each partly-fluted urn-shaped on slightly domed partly-fluted circular foot, the body with a broad border of scrolling foliage on a matted ground, and central oval plaque with a scene of two jockeys in a race, the two reeded handles with lions' mask terminals, the domed cover with guilloche borders and acanthus bud finial on a partly matted ground, marked under foot and covers, one foot-rim engraved 'Grey Fecit New Bond St London'
14½in. (37.5cm.) high
255oz. (7,943gr.) (2)
Provenance
Hugh, 12th Earl of Eglinton K.T. (1739-1819) and then by descent to
Archibald, 16th Earl of Eglinton and Winton (1880-1945)
The Earl of Eglinton and Winton; Christie's London, 12 July 1922, lot 29 and 32 (£66 to Comyns and £67 to Comyns)
Archibald, 16th Earl of Eglinton and Winton (1880-1945)
The Earl of Eglinton and Winton; Christie's London, 12 July 1922, lot 29 and 32 (£66 to Comyns and £67 to Comyns)
Special notice
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