Silver - Day Two - 26th January 2011

Lot 1157

A George I Britannia standard silver-gilt cup and cover

Estimate £6,000 - £8,000

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Description

A George I Britannia standard silver-gilt cup and cover, by David Willaume, London 1715, inverted bell form, with a central and lower girdle, leaf capped scroll handles, domed pull-off cover with a knop finial, later engraved armorial and crest, and later gilded, height 31.5cm, approx. weight 80oz. Provenance: purchased from Christie's King Street, Fine Silver, 24 October 1990, lot 217. The arms are those of Van der Esch of Holland