Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 13th July - 13th July 2022

Lot 511

A mid 18th century Irish silver two-handled cup and cover

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £2200

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Description

A mid 18th century Irish silver two-handled cup and cover,

by Samuel Walker, Dublin circa 1760,

circular form, central girdle, embossed with figural scenes in landscape settings, trailing vines, scroll-work and foliate decoration, engraved with an armorial and later crest, the pull-off cover with a cone finial, on a raised circular base, height 35cm, approx. weight 63oz.

The crest is that of Massy.