A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER MARK OF DANIEL...

Vase shaped, the circular base with gadrooned border with flowers at intervals, the stem spiral-fluted with a foliate knop, the lower body with applied acanthus, the body with swags and rosettes, and husk and laurel border, with bifurcated serpent handles, the double domed cover with applied acanthus and gadrooning, the finial formed as a female figure and child holding a shield, the shield engraved with a crest and date MDCCLXXI, marked on base and cover bezel, engraved inside the foot 'WM PICKETT FECIT 1771'
18 in. (45.7 cm.) high
125 oz. (3,896 gr.)

Provenance
John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), of New York, banker and collector, by descent to his son,
John Pierpont Morgan Jnr. (1867-1943), of New York, banker and philanthropist,
Superb Old English Silver from the Reign of Elizabeth to George IV, from the Estate of J. P. Morgan; Parke Bernet Galleries, New York 30-31 October 1947, lot 464.A Florida Lady; Christie's, New York, 26 October 2006, lot 168.