A pair of George III silver second-course dishes from the Williams-Wynn service, maker's mark IC, possibly for John Carter, designed by Robert Adam for 20 St. James's Square London, 1773
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May 26, 01:27 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A pair of George III silver second-course dishes from the Williams-Wynn service, maker's mark IC, possibly for John Carter, designed by Robert Adam for 20 St. James's Square London
1773
each circular with an ovolo border above a further beaded border, engraved with a coat of arms, each marked on the reverse, further engraved with a number and scratchweight: No 9 25-14-1/2 and No 10 24-16-1/2
each 28cm. diameter
total weight 1.51kg
Commissioned by Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn (1749-1789) of Wynnstay, Co. Denbeigh for his London house, 20 St. James's Square and by descent to:
Sir Owen Watkins Williams-Wynn, 8th Bt. (1891-1949)
Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn, Sotheby's, London, 10 October 1946, lot 97 (a set of four serving dishes with plated covers)
Sold, Christie's, London, 1-2 December 2015, lot 677
with Koopman Rare Art, 2016
Sir Owen Watkins Williams-Wynn, 8th Bt. (1891-1949)
Sir Watkins Williams-Wynn, Sotheby's, London, 10 October 1946, lot 97 (a set of four serving dishes with plated covers)
Sold, Christie's, London, 1-2 December 2015, lot 677
with Koopman Rare Art, 2016
Oliver Fairclough, 'Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and Robert Adam: Commissions for Silver 1768-1780,' The Burlington Magazine, London, June 1995, pp. 376-386.
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