A Queen Anne silver Montieth bowl,

A Queen Anne silver Montieth bowl,
by John Read, London 1704,
circular form, fluted decoration, drop-handles issuing from grotesque masks, detachable rim with a mask and scroll border, the front with an oval cartouche engraved with an armorial within foliate scroll mantling, on a raised circular foot, diameter 27.5cm, approx. weight 58.4oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.

The Moller Collection, Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1993, lot 486.