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PROPERTY OF A FLORIDA LADY
A FINE GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
MARK OF DANIEL SMITH & ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1771
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A FINE GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
MARK OF DANIEL SMITH & ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1771
Vase-form, the circular base with gadrooned border with flowers at intervals, the stem spiral-fluted with a foliate knop, the lower body with applied acanthus, the body with swags and rosettes, and husk and laurel border, with bifurcated snake handles, the double domed cover with applied acanthus and gadrooning, the finial formed as a female figure and child holding a shield, the shield engraved with a crest and date MDCCLXXI, marked on base and cover bezel
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high; 125 oz. (3896 gr.)
MARK OF DANIEL SMITH & ROBERT SHARP, LONDON, 1771
Vase-form, the circular base with gadrooned border with flowers at intervals, the stem spiral-fluted with a foliate knop, the lower body with applied acanthus, the body with swags and rosettes, and husk and laurel border, with bifurcated snake handles, the double domed cover with applied acanthus and gadrooning, the finial formed as a female figure and child holding a shield, the shield engraved with a crest and date MDCCLXXI, marked on base and cover bezel
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high; 125 oz. (3896 gr.)