A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER BASKETS, MAKER'S MARK OF ANTHONY NELME ONLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1730

A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER BASKETS
MAKER'S MARK OF ANTHONY NELME ONLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1730
Oval, on pierced gallery foot, the sides pierced and chased within basketweave, the scalloped border with rope-twist rim, the field chased with trellis panels with shells and scrolls, with reeded side handles, engraved on sides with a crest beneath viscount's coronet, marked underneath and engraved with scratch weights '50=10' and '50=15'
14 ¾ in. (37.7 cm.) long
97 oz. 12 dwt. (3,036 gr.)
The crest is that of Brownlow, for Sir John Brownlow, 5th Bt., 1st Viscount Tyrconnel (1690-1754), of Belton House, Lincolnshire.

Saleroom Notice
Please note the maker of this lot is Francis Nelme, not Anthony Nelme as stated in the catalogue.

Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY OF THE LATE GEOFFREY AND THE HON. CAROLE LAWSON, STILEMANS, SURREY