Silver & Collectors' Items - Day 1 and Day 2 - 29th April 2014
Lot 1204
A large George III silver salver
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A large George III silver salver,
by Peter and Anne Bateman, London 1791,
oval form, reeded border, the centre inscribed ' This piece of plate is presented to the Rev Francis Orpen, by the Parishioners of St. Peter's Parish in the City of Cork, as a memorial of their gratitude and affection to him, for his zealous unremitting and pious discharge of the laborious duties of Curate of this extensive Parish for nineteen years, Cork June 28th 1792', on four shell bracket feet, length 62.3cm, approx. weight 102oz.