CIRCA 1770

Details

A large George III silver mounted lignum vitae loving cup
Circa 1770
The ovi-form bowl supported on a baluster stem and circular spreading foot, the rim mount engraved with swagged ornament, the side applied applied with a badge engraved with a coat of arms bearing the motto INDUSTRY LEADS TO HONOR
13½in. (34cm.) high; 6in. (15.2cm.) diameter

Provenance

The Owen Evan-Thomas Collection. Robert Young Antiques, London. Levi Collection number 1181.

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Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Owen Evan-Thomas, Domestic Utensils of Wood, Stobart Davies, Hertford 1973. Page 46, pl.18.

The arms engraved to the badge relate to the family of Browne.

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