A George II silver cream pail

A George II silver cream pail,

by Ayme Videau, London, 1733,

cylindrical form, with alternate bands of reeded and matted decoration, plain swing-handle, height 9.5cm, with a later Beaded pattern cream ladle, Sheffield 1779, plus another George II silver cream pail, by Aldridge and Stamper, London 1757, tapering circular form with banded decoration, pierced swing-handle, the underside of the base scratch initialled 'F.B', height 9cm, with an unmarked cream ladle, initialled, approx. total weight 7oz. (4)

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

The Ayme Videau pail -Sotheby's, New York, Early English Silver from the Collection of the late Charles L. Poor, 25 October 2005, lot 52.

Sotheby's, London, October 30, 1975, lot 85 (then with an unmarked ladle)

The Aldridge pail- purchased from Asprey, New Bond Street London 4 January 1994.