A GEORGE II STERLING SILVER TEA KETTLE, COFFEE POT AND TRAY

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A GEORGE II STERLING SILVER TEA KETTLE, COFFEE POT AND TRAY
Maker's mark of Thomas Farren, London 1730, the bullet-shaped kettle with a coat of arms in a baroque cartouche and a band of engraving around the hinged cover, on plain foot; the stand and burner with three scroll cast legs, scroll feet and a pierced apron, 34.5 cm. (13 1/2 in.) high; the coffee pot of plain tapering form with domed cover, moulded foot, 24 cm. (9 1/2 in.) high; the octofoil tray with moulded edge and feet, 36.5 cm. (14 1/2 in.) high, 4565 gr. (146.7 oz.) total weight (3)

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Lot Essay

The arms are those of Lowndes impaling Shales for Richard Lowndes of Winslow, Bucks, who married Essex, youngest daughter and co-heir of Charles Shales of London. Richard was the High Sheriff and Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire in 1742.

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