Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 19th April 2023 - 19 Apr 2023
A pair of George III silver entrée dish bases
A pair of George III silver entrée dish bases,
by Wakelin & Taylor, London 1790,
shaped rectangular form, gadroon border, engraved with an armorial, the undersides with scratch weight 'N.1' over '22.0' and 'N.3' over '22.14', length 26.4cm, total approx. weight 43.2oz. (2)
The armorial is that of James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan (1725-1811), who acceded to Earldom in 1790.
Provenance:
The Barry Lock Collection.
Purchased from J. H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd, London.