Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 25th April 2018

Lot 766

A George II provincial silver asparagus dish / chestnut dish

Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £2600

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Description

A George II provincial silver asparagus dish / chestnut dish,

by Richard Richardson II, Chester 1751,

rounded rectangular form, with a ring handle and crested guard, length 24.1cm, approx. weight 17oz.

Provenance: purchased from J.H. Bourdon-Smith, April 1994

The Lowe Collection.

The crest is recorded for Acheson, Auchterlony and other families.