Silver & Objects of Vertu - 01 May 2025
1858
A George III silver-gilt three-piece communion set,
£5,000 - £7,000
A George III silver-gilt three-piece communion set,
by Parker & Wakelin, London 1772,
comprising: a ewer, chalice and paten, gadrooned borders, the ewer of baluster form, gadroon borders, all engraved with 'IHS' within a sun and inscribed 'Ex dono Georg Ducis de Marlborough A.D 1773', height of ewer 29cm, height of chalice 20cm, diameter of paten12.3cm, approx. total weight 49oz. (3)
Provenance: presented by George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (1739-1817).