LONDON, 1762, MAKER'S MARK WL, A FISH ABOVE

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A George III silver sugar-box
London, 1762, maker's mark WL, a fish above
Waisted oval on three shell and scroll feet with shell terminals, the flat hinged cover engraved with a coat-of-arms within scroll and floral mantling, marked on bezel and cover
5in. (12.7cm.) long
10oz. (313gr.)
For the same unregistered maker's mark see Grimwade no.3893
The arms are Wyche quartering Hungerford, Evelyn and fourth unidentified coat, probably for Cyril Wych of Hockwold (d.1780).

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Lot Essay

Sir Cyril Wyche of Hockford, Norfolk (d.1707) married Mary, daughter and heir of George Evelyn of Wooten, elder brother of the diarist John Evelyn. Their son, Jermyn Wych (d.1719) of Hockwold married Mary, only daughter of John Hungerford. Their son, Cyril Wych (d.1780) of Hockwold, was High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1729. It is most likely the present box belonged to him.

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