A Queen Anne Silver Monteith, Robert Timbrell & Joseph Bell, London, 1710

the deep bowl with two fluted bands divided by band of inverted bosses against matted ground, both sides chased with cartouches of foliate strapwork, shell and scales and enclosing engraved crests, with ring handles mounted on lion masks and raised on partially fluted foot, the detachable collar with scalloped rim applied with cherub heads flanked by rope-twist scrolls, underside of foot engraved with presentation inscription, bowl marked near rim, collar marked on rim

Christie's, London, 29 November 1911, lot 11
Christie's London, 23 March 1917, lot 225
S.J. Shrubsole, 1964
Christie's, New York, The Hahn Collection of English Silver, 23 October 2000, lot 278

The Forty-First Washington Antiques Show, "Silver and Ceramics for Exotic Beverages: Wares for Punch, Chocolate, and Tea 1686-1805",
20 November- 3 December 1995

as noted re later crests, one split in spot at collar rim, good condition
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The inscription on the underside of the foot reads: "Presented to H. J. Hines by the Directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance. 1919."

The present lot is probably the 1710 monteith then given to Timbrell & Bentley listed in Georgia E. Lee's British Silver Monteith Bowls, p. 98.