A GEORGE III SILVER JARDINERE OR BASKET AND STAND MARK...

Oval, with pierced arcaded sides centred on each side with a circular ribbon-tied medallion, engraved with a crest on one side and coat-of-arms on the other, the pierced rim with a band of vitruvian scrolls, each end with ram's mask drop-ring handles and on four acanthus bud feet, the conforming stand of similar form, similarly engraved, marked on bases
the stand 151⁄4 in. (39 cm.) wide
78 oz. 3 dwt. (2,431 gr.)
The arms are those of Greg impaling Hibbert, for Thomas Greg (1752-1832) of Coles Park, co. Herford and his wife Margaret (1749-1808) whom he married in 1774.

Provenance
Thomas Greg (1752-1832) of Coles Park, co. Herford.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 12 December 1973, lot 33.
With Spink & Sons Ltd., London, 14 November 1981, then by descent.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, South Kensington, 19 February 2002, lot 145.