A George II silver cup and cover

A George II silver cup and cover, by John Le Sage, London 1744, vase form, bifurcated scroll handles with foliate scroll decoration, the body with a vine leaf and grape girdle, above swirl fluted decoration, the pull-off domed cover with a vine and grape finial, on a raised circular foot, height 41cm, approx. weight 97oz. Provenance: purchased from Christie's King Street, Fine Silver Sale, 7 March 1990, lot 159.