A George III silver punch bowl

A George III silver punch bowl,

by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London 1761,

circular form, embossed foliate scroll decoration, with a shell, scroll and trailing vine border, on a raised circular foot, engraved with an armorial and a crest, diameter 31.8cm, height 24.5cm, approx. weight 66.5oz.

The shield and crest are those of the Herbert family with the coronet of an Earl for Henry Herbert, born 1734,10th Earl of Pembroke, and 7th Earl of Montgomery from 1750-1794.

Provenance: purchased from Christie's New York, 21 October 1993, lot 511.