Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
Classic Design Including Property of the Marquess of Anglesey
The Property of the Marquess of Anglesey from the Private Apartment at Plas Newydd
A large pair of George III silver salvers, maker's mark IC, probably for John Carter, London, 1770
Lot Closed
April 11, 01:36 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Shaped-circular form, with leaf and gadroon borders, on four claw and ball feet, the flat surfaces with floral chasing and engraved with the arms of Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey KG, GCB, GCH, PC (1768 – 1854).
52.5cm., 20¾in diameter
7044gr., 226½oz.
Henry Bayly-Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge, second creation, (1744-1812). He was born Henry Bayly in 1769 he succeeded as 10th Baron Paget on the death of his mothers cousin. In 1770 he changed his name to incorporate Paget by Royal license.
Anon, An Inventory of Plate Belonging to His Excellency the Most Noble Marquess of Anglesey, 1828, p.6, possibly two of the ‘4, 20” chased Waiters’ (Bangor University Archives and Special Collections, PN/IX/6145);
Anon, One photographed in circa 1890, with a display of sideboard silver in what was then called the 'Music Room', now the 'Gothic Hall' (reproduced, Gervase Jackson-Stops, 'Plas Neywdd, Anglesey, The Property of the National Trust - I', Country Life, 24 June 1976, p. 19);
Thomas Cross, List of 26 Boxes of Heirloom Silver Deposited with Messrs Coutts & Co, 12th January 1905, possibly Box 9 and Box 15, [one in each] or Box 21, ‘20” chased waiter’ (PN/IX/6147);
Carrington & Co., London, Heirloom Plate, 15th February 1912, p.5, ‘Pair of Waiters 20”, as above (round gadroon small shell border, chased floral band, 3 claw and ball feet [sic] 2, 1770, (PN/IX/6145);
Lofts & Warner, London, An Inventory and Valuation […] At Plas Newydd, Anglesey, 1948, p.92, Silver, ‘A pair of Geo. III 20½ ditto same pattern [circular waiter with shaped gadroon and leaf border engraved with flowers foliage and crest on claw and ball feet]. London Hall Mark, 1770’, (Private Family Archive).