A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-GILT SALT CELLARS

MARK OF JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, 1802

细节

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-GILT SALT CELLARS
MARK OF JOSEPH PREEDY, LONDON, 1802
Each in the form of a matted and fluted conch shell, raised on stems formed as three entwined dolphins, the circular base chased with crabs and shellfish, each shell engraved with a Royal badge, each marked on shell and base
6¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long; 41 oz. 10 dwt. (1303 gr.) (2)

来源

H.R.H. Ernst Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1771-1851) and almost certainly by descent to his great-grandson
H.R.H. Ernst Augustus, Duke of Brunswick Lüneburg (1887-1953) (1845-1923)
Probably purchased by Glückselig of Vienna and sold to
Crichton Brothers, London, 1924

出版

A. Phillips and J. Sloane, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt, London, 1997, p. 41, no. 3.

展览

New York, Christie's, Antiquity Revisited: English and French Silver-Gilt from the Collection of Audrey Love, September 1997
San Marino, Huntington Art Gallery, November 1998 - January 1999

拍品专文

These salts appear to be part of a marine-inspired service made for the Duke of Cumberland. They relate to a basket with similar dolphin feet and engraved Royal badge, by Joseph Preedy of the same date, which sold at Christie's, London, 17 May, 1999, lot 85.