17th Nov, 2018 10:00 GMT/BST

Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part I)

 
  Lot 89
 

89

A Set of Six George II and Later Silver Dinner Plates, two with indistinct partial marks,...

A Set of Six George II and Later Silver Dinner Plates, two with indistinct partial marks, probably that of David Willaume, London, circa 1730, and later re-worked, shaped circular with gadroon and foliate shell rim, engraved to the rim with an armorial beneath a baron's coronet, the motto garter Fax Mentis Honestae Gloria and motto scroll Ryde Through, for Hamilton, each inscribed with scratch weight to underside, 24.5cm diameter, 115ozt 16dwt (6)

London Assay Office additions marks struck to the rim of the two examples with part marks

A set of eight Scottish silver examples matching the present lot sold in these rooms 17th March 2018, lot 437

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


 

As per catalogue description only two with partial marks, the remainder of marks presumably lost during re-working. All with knife marks, scratching and small pin head dings in various places. Engraving to rims fairly crisp. All with assay office scrapes to underside.

 


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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part I), 17th Nov, 2018

Autumn Fine Art Sale (Part I)

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