A George III old Sheffield plated Argyle

A George III old Sheffield plated Argyle,

unmarked circa 1765-70, tapering circular form, the scroll handle with a heart-shaped cartouche, the hinged cover with a feather-edge border, internal hot-water compartment, on a circular base, height 9.8cm.

Provenance: for similar examples see: The James Walker Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 13 July 2006, lot 71, and Crosskey, G., Old Sheffield Plate, Treffry Publishing, 2001, page 214, figure 138a.