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MARK OF JAMES YOUNG, LONDON, 1785,
Details
DUTY DRAWBACK MARK:- A GEORGE III SILVER SALVER,
MARK OF JAMES YOUNG, LONDON, 1785,
Circular, with bead border & beaded bracket feet, bright-engraved decoration & vacant oval cartouche, struck with the rare duty drawback mark, 11 in. diameter (28 cm.), 28 oz.
MARK OF JAMES YOUNG, LONDON, 1785,
Circular, with bead border & beaded bracket feet, bright-engraved decoration & vacant oval cartouche, struck with the rare duty drawback mark, 11 in. diameter (28 cm.), 28 oz.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Further details
Used between 1/12/1784 and 24/7/1785, the incuse mark of Britannia was struck on all plate intended for export to indicate repayment of duty already charged when the piece was assayed. Damage to the finished articles & the delay caused in exporting the items meant this practice was short-lived. It is significant that no crest or arms are on the piece as this would have been added to order when it reached the retailer abroad.