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MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1718, BRITANNIA STANDARD
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A PAIR OF GEORGE I SILVER-GILT TAZZAS
MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1718, BRITANNIA STANDARD
Circular, with moulded border on cast moulded cylindrical foot, the field engraved with Royal arms flanked with the initials GR, marked on field and foot, engraved beneath with inscriptions EDC and EAFs and scratch weights 13-7 and 13-12, the foot with Royal inventory number 15
7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 cm.) diameter
27 oz. 2 dwt. (843 gr.)
The Royal arms are those of King George I (1714-1729), of Great Britain and Ireland.
The initials and inscription stand for ‘Ernst, Duke of Cumberland’ and ‘Ernst August Fidekommiss’ which translates as ‘The entailed estate of Ernst August’. The monogram EDC is that of Ernst, Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851), King of Hanover.
MARK OF FRANCIS GARTHORNE, LONDON, 1718, BRITANNIA STANDARD
Circular, with moulded border on cast moulded cylindrical foot, the field engraved with Royal arms flanked with the initials GR, marked on field and foot, engraved beneath with inscriptions EDC and EAFs and scratch weights 13-7 and 13-12, the foot with Royal inventory number 15
7 1⁄8 in. (18.1 cm.) diameter
27 oz. 2 dwt. (843 gr.)
The Royal arms are those of King George I (1714-1729), of Great Britain and Ireland.
The initials and inscription stand for ‘Ernst, Duke of Cumberland’ and ‘Ernst August Fidekommiss’ which translates as ‘The entailed estate of Ernst August’. The monogram EDC is that of Ernst, Duke of Cumberland (1771-1851), King of Hanover.
Provenance
King George I (1714-1727), of Great Britain and Hanover until the death of King William IV in 1837, when the two kingdoms became separate under different monarchs,
Ernst August, 1st Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (r.1837-1851), fifth son of King George III of Great Britain and brother of King William IV, then by descent to his son,
George V of Hanover, 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1819-1878) and King of Hanover until 1866, by descent to his son,
Ernst August II, Crown Prince of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale until 1919 (1845-1923), by descent to his son,
Ernst August III, Duke of Brunswick (1887-1953),
Presumably purchased by Crichton Brothers in 1923.
with S. J. Phillips Ltd., London.
Acquired from the above by the Blaquier-Arrieta Family.
Ernst August, 1st Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (r.1837-1851), fifth son of King George III of Great Britain and brother of King William IV, then by descent to his son,
George V of Hanover, 2nd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale (1819-1878) and King of Hanover until 1866, by descent to his son,
Ernst August II, Crown Prince of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale until 1919 (1845-1923), by descent to his son,
Ernst August III, Duke of Brunswick (1887-1953),
Presumably purchased by Crichton Brothers in 1923.
with S. J. Phillips Ltd., London.
Acquired from the above by the Blaquier-Arrieta Family.
Offerto da
Charlotte Young
Associate Director, Specialist