Silver & Objects of Vertu - 23rd January 2019
Lot 1126
A George II silver-gilt two-handled cup and cover
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1300
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Description
A George II silver-gilt two-handled cup and cover,
by Peter Archambo, London 1729,
circular form, leaf capped scroll handles, central girdle, with cut-card decoration, the domed cover with a knop finial, on a raised circular foot, height 25cm, approx. weight 49oz.
Provenance: Hugh, 5th Earl Annesley 1831-1908, and thence by descent to the present owner.