Lot 528
  • 528

A matched pair of George III/IV silver beakers, Emes & Barnard, London, 1819 & 1822

Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description

  • silver
  • 8.5cm., 3 1/2 in. high
each applied with bands of fruiting vines and anthemion's, gilded interiors, one engraved with initials DO within a garter below a crest, the other with crest only

Condition

One slightly larger than the other (0.5cm). Larger example engraved to underside: 'David Lord Ogilvy from Anne Mrs Ogilvy, June 1926'. Hallmarks rubbed but clear. Slightly bruised to flaring rim. The smaller example with clear marks. Good gauge with gilded interiors intact.
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Catalogue Note

The crests are those of Ogilvy