Fine Silver - 27th April 2016

Lot 499

A George II West Country silver footed waiter

Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £1900

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Description

A George II West Country silver footed waiter,

by Samuel Blachford, of Plymouth, Exeter 1728,

circular form, on a raised circular foot, the underside scratch initialled 'L' over 'N.M', diameter 17.3cm, approx. weight 7.3oz.

Provenance: purchased from Biggs of Maidenhead, circa 1970.

For maker's mark and details of the maker see: Kent, T., West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750, J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd.,1992, page 71, M.19.