22nd May, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST

Jewellery, Watches & Silver

 
  Lot 2189
 

2189

A George II Silver Coffee-Pot and Stand, by Ayme Videau, London, 1739, the coffee-pot tapering...

A George II Silver Coffee-Pot and Stand, by Ayme Videau, London, 1739, the coffee-pot tapering cylindrical and on spreading foot, the hinged cover with fruiting finial, with wood handle, later engraved with a crest below a bishop's mitre, the stand shaped circular and on three scroll feet, each chased with foliage scrolls and flowers, the coffee-pot 23cm high, the stand 17.5cm diameter, total gross weight 38oz 6dwt (2) The later crest is that of Mountain for Jacob Mountain, Anglican Bishop of Quebec (1749-1825). Jacob was born at Thwaite Hall in Norfolk and went on to study at Caius College, Cambridge and was later granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity. His friendship with William Pitt the Younger was to help him be appointed as the first Anglican Bishop of Quebec. During his time there he was responsible for the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, where he was to be buried following his death at Marchmont House in Quebec City. He also served on the legislative councils of both Upper and Lower Canada. Provenance: Jacob Mountain, Anglican Bishop of Quebec (1749-1825) and by descent.

Sold for £1,900
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,800


 

. The coffee-pot fully marked underneath. The cover apparently unmarked. The stand fully marked underneath. The marks on each are clear. There is some overall surface scratching and wear, consistent with age and use. The stand has probably been erased as has the cartouche on the coffee-pot. The wood handle is probably replaced.

 


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Auction: Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 22nd May, 2021

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