Royal. A George II silver ewer, David Willaume, London, 1740
Royal. A George II silver ewer, David Willaume, London, 1740
on cast gadroon-bordered circular foot with chased stiff foliage and straps below the helmet-shaped body applied with alternating foliate and scrolled panels, further engraved with the royal coat-of-arms and mark of cadence within the Garter motto surmounted by a royal crown, the handle in the form of a stylised swan, ribbon-tied at the ankles, the underside with scratch weight: '20=0'
22.3cm., 8 3/4 in. high
637gr., 20oz. 9dwt.
Provenance:
The arms are those of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751).
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Royal. A George II silver ewer, David Willaume, London, 1740
on cast gadroon-bordered circular foot with chased stiff foliage and straps below the helmet-shaped body applied with alternating foliate and scrolled panels, further engraved with the royal coat-of-arms and mark of cadence within the Garter motto surmounted by a royal crown, the handle in the form of a stylised swan, ribbon-tied at the ankles, the underside with scratch weight: '20=0'
22.3cm., 8 3/4 in. high
637gr., 20oz. 9dwt.
Provenance:
The arms are those of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751).