Lot Essay
The arms are those of Witts impaling Parish for Richard Witts and his wife Jane Parish.
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THE CADDIES WITH THE MARK OF JOHN FARNELL, LONDON, 1723, THE BOWL WITH MARK OF JOHN SWIFT, LONDON, 1752
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A PAIR OF GEORGE I SILVER TEA-CADDIES WITH A GEORGE II COVERED MIXING BOWL TO MATCH IN A FITTED SILVER-MOUNTED SHAGREEN BOX
THE CADDIES WITH THE MARK OF JOHN FARNELL, LONDON, 1723, THE BOWL WITH MARK OF JOHN SWIFT, LONDON, 1752
The octagonal caddies with pull-off domed caps to the sliding covers and engraved baroque coat of arms to front, the covered bowl later engraved with matching coat of arms, all three pieces later inscribed to base Richd. Parish Witts given him by his Mamma Dec.r 1759, the shagreen box lined with crimson velvet edged with silver braid
The case 10¼ in. (26 cm.) wide
20.5 oz. (643 gr.)
THE CADDIES WITH THE MARK OF JOHN FARNELL, LONDON, 1723, THE BOWL WITH MARK OF JOHN SWIFT, LONDON, 1752
The octagonal caddies with pull-off domed caps to the sliding covers and engraved baroque coat of arms to front, the covered bowl later engraved with matching coat of arms, all three pieces later inscribed to base Richd. Parish Witts given him by his Mamma Dec.r 1759, the shagreen box lined with crimson velvet edged with silver braid
The case 10¼ in. (26 cm.) wide
20.5 oz. (643 gr.)
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