Silver & Objects of Vertu - 16th July 2025
Lot 831
A George IV silver-gilt sideboard dish,
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000
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Description
A George IV silver-gilt sideboard dish,
by Edward Thomason, Birmingham 1826,
circular form, finely engraved with a scene of The Drunken Silenus being given wine by a satyr and two cherubs watching on, with a canopy of trailing grapevines, the borders chased with shells and foliate decoration on a matted background, diameter 33cm, approx. weight 34oz.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.
This dish is copied from The Drunken Silenus design for the 'Tazza Farnese', circa 1599-1600, by the Italian artist Annibale Carraci (Bologna 1560-1609 Rome).