A George III silver wax-jack

A George III silver wax-jack,

by William Cox, London 1768,

on a shaped circular base with pierced scroll decoration, gadroon border, the carrying handle with a feather-edge thumb-piece, with scissor-action cutter and drip pan, on three claw pad feet, engraved with a crest, height 14.5cm, approx. weight 6.8oz.

The crest is possibly Bury of Devon.

Provenance: Purchased from Christie's, London 12 May 1993.