A George III silver cream pail

A George III silver cream pail,

by Francis Splisbury, London 1769,

tapering circular form, pierced and engraved with foliate scroll decoration, and with a dog, a squirrel and a bird, rope-work swing handle, with a blue glass liner, height 6.3cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

Provenance: purchased from Steppes Hill Farm Antiques, Stockbury, 10 February 1997.