Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th July - 13 Jul 2022
A mid 18th century Irish silver two-handled cup and cover
A mid 18th century Irish silver two-handled cup and cover,
by Samuel Walker, Dublin circa 1760,
circular form, central girdle, embossed with figural scenes in landscape settings, trailing vines, scroll-work and foliate decoration, engraved with an armorial and later crest, the pull-off cover with a cone finial, on a raised circular base, height 35cm, approx. weight 63oz.
The crest is that of Massy.