Royal: A George II Silver-Gilt Cup and Cover, John Hugh le Sage, London, 1747
No reserve
Auction Closed
June 18, 05:01 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Campana shape, applied with sprays of grapevine above spiraled bands of shellwork and lobes, engraved with contemporary arms and Royal Arms, cover with fruit cluster finial, marked on base and cover
104 oz 5 dwt
3245 g
Height 15 in.
38.1 cm
Sotheby's New York, 5 June 1997, lot 125
The arms on one side of the foot are those of King George II and on the other those of George Greville, Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court (1746-1816) who succeeded his father as 2nd Earl of Warwick in 1773 and married Georgiana, only daughter of Sir James Peachey Bt, 1st Lord Selsey, in 1771. This cup probably was a christening gift to George, Baron Brooke from George II.
References: Warwick Castle Inventory, 1806: 'Cup and Cover gilt 104-1'.
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