Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 28th October 2015
Lot 588
A George III silver two-handled cup and cover
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £4500
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Description
A George III silver two-handled cup and cover,
by Thomas Heming, London 1770,
vase form, part fluted decoration, applied drapes, husk mounted scroll handles, engraved with an armorial, a crest and initials, the pull-off cover, with an urn finial, on a raised circular base, leaf border, on a raised square foot with a Greek key border, gilded interior, height 37cm, approx. weight 76oz.
The arms are those of Flood.
Provenance: purchased Christie's New York, 21 October 1993, lot 490.