A George III Silver Cup and Cover, Paul Storr, London, 1809

of campana form, the body applied with trailing grapevine and grape bunches above crossed berried laurel sprays enclosing contemporary engraved arms on one side and a presentation inscription on the other, the lower body gadrooned and with leaf-capped reeded loop handles springing from Bacchus heads, raised on a circular foot with a band of running laurel, the cover crested and chased with a palmette centered by a pinecone finial, marked on base rim and cover, base stamped RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPIS WALLIAE LONDINI FECERUNT

maker's mark on cover lightly punched, a little extra solder under finial but can be cleaned up, good condition overall
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The presentation inscription reads: "This Tribute of Respect and Friendship enjoyed during a Series of fourteen Years was Presented to Edward Wigan Esquire later Lieutenant Colonel of the Royal West Regiment of London Militia by The Officers of that Regiment 1810."