LONDON, CIRCA 1757, MAKER'S MARK IC INCUSE

Details

A RARE GEORGE II SILVER-GILT AND ENAMEL MASONIC-JEWEL
LONDON, CIRCA 1757, MAKER'S MARK IC INCUSE
Shaped oval, the sides cast and chased with foliage scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, heightened with Masonic symbols, the top engraved with a coat-of-arms, all surrounding and enamel plaque, the back engraved with a further coat-of-arms and an inscription, marked on the back
5 in. (13 cm.) high
The inscription reads 'The Gift of the Sea Cap^t^s Lodge To Tho^s Marriott Perkins AD 1757'

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Brought to you by

Rodney Woolley

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

rwoolley@christies.com +44 (0)20 7752 3026

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

The Sea Captain Lodge of Sunderland was found in 1757, the year of the presentation of the jewel to Thomas Marriott Perkins. A document in Sheffield Record Office (TT/100/20) dated 4 October 1794 records 'Thomas Marriott Perkins, of Walker House, in the chapelry of Bradfield, co. Yorks., gent., eldest son and heir of Thomas Marriott Perkins, of Mosquito Shore, N. America, merchant, decd. intestate, who was himself the son of the Rev. John Perkins, nephew of Benjamin Marriott, late of Ughill, gent., decd.'.

More from Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

View All