A George III silver teapot stand, John Schofield, London, 1782

Lot Closed

January 14, 03:10 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton

A George III silver teapot stand, John Schofield, London, 1782

oval form with beaded gallery rim, engraved with a coat-of-arms; together with a Scottish William IV silver spoon tray, Robert Gray & Sons, Glasgow, 1832, plain elliptical with beaded rim, the center engraved with the crest of Hamilton Crest below a ducal cornet

the tray 21cm, 8¼in.; long

570gr, 18oz 7dwt

Please note that the arms are those of Nassau de Zuylestein for the 5th Earl of Rochford and not those of Hamilton as previously stated in the cataloguing.

The Spoon tray; Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852);

Thence by descent.

The coat-of-arms on the teapot stand are those of William Henry Nassau de Zuylestein, 5th Earl of Rochford (1754–1830).