A George III silver waiter

A George III silver waiter,

by William Bennett, London 1799,

oval form, engraved decoration, reeded border, engraved with a crest and monogram, on four bracket feet, the underside later inscribed 'To George Richardson Esq. from Lord Henry J.M.D Scott as a token to esteem and regard on his resignation of the agency of the Beaulieu Estate October 1877', length 23cm, approx. weight 11.5oz.

The inscription relates to the gift of the salver by Lord Henry Montagu Douglas Scott (1832-1905), later 1st Baron Beaulieu, to George Richardson. Richardson retired as agent of the estate in 1877 and oversaw the conversion on the palace house into a home. This lot is accompanied by a guide book to the house.