Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 24th April 2018

Lot 106

A George II silver two-handled cup and later cover

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £280

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Description

A George II silver two-handled cup and later cover,

by Richard Bayley, London 1735,

tapering circular form, fluted scroll handles, the bowl later gilded, engraved with an armorial, together with a later unmarked associated cover, height 12cm, approx. weight 6.4oz. (2)

The shield is that of Cardinal Wolsey, used by Christ College and Cathedral, Oxford.