Silver & Objects of Vertu - 2nd May 2024
Lot 1565
A William IV silver entree dish and cover,
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1638
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Description
A William IV silver entree dish and cover,
by John Edward Terry & Co, London 1836,
oval form, acorn and oak leaf scroll border, engraved with a crest and inscribed 'The Conservatives of Leeds To Robert Hall ESQR October 24th 1836', the finial in the form of a crown sitting on the bible on a cushion, length 36.2cm, total approx. weight 75.2oz.
Robert Hall (1801-1857) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician (MP for Leeds 1857).
Provenance: The Barry Lock Collection part II.