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MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1741
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A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT BOWL ON FOOT
MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1741
Compressed inverted pear-shaped on slightly domed circular foot, the outcurved rim applied with a scrolling foliate, floral and rocaille border, the foot with a similar border, the sides repoussé and chased with floral garlands, scrolls and rocaille above a fluted and foliate border on a partly-textured ground, the sides engraved with a coat-of-arms and later with two crests and motto with earl's coronet above, marked on base
7¼ in. (18.1 cm.) diameter
21 oz. (673 gr.)
The arms are those of Conolly impaling Wentworth, for the Rt. Hon. William Conolly (d.1754) and his wife Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby and 1st Earl of Strafford of the first creation, whom he married in 1733.
The crests are those of Byng, for John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860).
MARK OF GEORGE WICKES, LONDON, 1741
Compressed inverted pear-shaped on slightly domed circular foot, the outcurved rim applied with a scrolling foliate, floral and rocaille border, the foot with a similar border, the sides repoussé and chased with floral garlands, scrolls and rocaille above a fluted and foliate border on a partly-textured ground, the sides engraved with a coat-of-arms and later with two crests and motto with earl's coronet above, marked on base
7¼ in. (18.1 cm.) diameter
21 oz. (673 gr.)
The arms are those of Conolly impaling Wentworth, for the Rt. Hon. William Conolly (d.1754) and his wife Anne, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby and 1st Earl of Strafford of the first creation, whom he married in 1733.
The crests are those of Byng, for John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860).
Provenance
The Rt. Hon. William Conolly (d. 1745) and then by descent to his second daughter Anne (d. 1806), who married George Byng M.P. (1735-1789) and then by descent to his fourth son
John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860)and by descent.
John, 1st Earl of Strafford G.C.B. (1772-1860)and by descent.
Special notice
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