A GEORGE III SILVER BUTTER DISH IN THE FORM OF A CHURN
MARK OF ROBERT MAKEPEACE, LONDON, 1796
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A GEORGE III SILVER BUTTER DISH IN THE FORM OF A CHURN
MARK OF ROBERT MAKEPEACE, LONDON, 1796
With gadroon rim and two ribbed bands, engraved to front with crest of a man with scythe, detachable silver liner, rim and domed cover, the latter engraved with coat of arms
6 in. diameter (15 cm.)
26.5 oz. (822 gm.)
Lot Essay
The shield is for Sir Thomas Pilkington, 7th baronet, of Chevet Hall, Yorkshire.