A George II silver salver, John Robinson, London, 1742

the ground part chased with c-scrolls and rocaille ornament, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms surrounded by a rococo cartouche, the underside engraved A Gift from John Ridout Esqr. To Wm. Courtenay as a Mark of his Esteem. 1810

The surface with minor dents and scratches commensurate with age, generally in good condition.
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The arms are those of Rogers of Wisdome, co. Devon, impaling Trefusis, for John, eldest son and heir of Sir John Rogers, 2^nd Bt. of Winsdome and St. Andrew's, Plymouth, who was baptised at Cornwood on 31 August 1708.

Sir John Roger was educated at New College, Oxford, subsequently became Recorder of Plymouth, married on 28 October 1742 at St. Benet's, Paul's Wharf, London, Hannah (d. 1766), daughter of Thomas Trefusis and succeeded as the third baronet upon the death of his father on 21 January 1744. He died without issue on August 1763.

The later recipient of this salver would appear to have been William Courtenay (1777-1859) who succeeded as 10^th Earl of Devon upon the death of his second cousin, Sir William Courtenay, 5^th Bt., and 9^th Earl of Devon. It was the gift of John Ridout of Moortown in the parish of Witechurch, near Tavistock, Devon, which area also included the manor of Walreddon, which, according to Daniel and Samuel Lysons, Magna Britannia, (vol. 6, published in 1822), was the residence of William Courtenay.