A William and Mary silver punch bowl, maker's mark BB, a crescent below (Jackson's, p. 141, line 13), London, 1689

on circular foot, the almost hemispherical body flat-chased with Chinoiserie scenes between matted panels, the underside engraved with the initials L over F*A

The property of David Crichton Esq, Christie's, London, 9 October 1957, lot 141

Marks and condition good with the exception of a few very minor dents and a very small solder repair to a 5mm crack in one of the panels; the flat-chased Chinoiserie figures are parciularly good; the bowl has very slightly sunk into the foot. For further queries regarding this lot please contact the Silver Department directly on +44(0)207.293.5100.
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The maker's mark BB, a crescent below, is struck on the only surviving 17th Century maker's mark plate at Goldsmiths' Hall, which comprises marks registered between 23 February 1675 and 15 April 1697. For further information, see William Chaffers, Gilda Aurifabrorum, new edition, London, 1899, pp. 162-163, and pl. on p. 164.