A William and Mary Silver Large Two-handled Cup and Cover, John Sutton, London, 1699

the lower body chased with sloping gadroons below a band of punched leaves, one side engraved with arms within crossed plumes, scroll handles applied with beaded rattail, the cover chased to match and with gadrooned baluster finial rising from chased leaves, base with pricked initials L/TM, marked right of handle and cover, both handles with maker's mark

cover marks slightly rubbed, some neat solder where foot joins body; arms later in baroque style
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