Three Georgian Silver Salvers, London

the first shaped circular with molded rim, center engraved with arms in a baroque cartouche, on three double scroll supports, Robert Abercromby, 1735; the second circular with openwork border and beaded rim with floral garlands, engraved with arms in rococo cartouche, raised on three openwork bracket feet of grapevines and scrolls, maker's mark CH, 1763; the third shaped circular with scrolled border, rim with shells at intervals, center engraved with a crest of a serpent climbing a broken column, base engraved with initials D over CI, on three scroll supports, John Carter, 1767

smallest: small split to tim, minor scratches from use, good condition; openwork border: slight overall wer, excess solder at one foot but can be cleaned up; largest: 3 small splits to top of rim, good condition and clear marks
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