A George I silver sugar box

A George I silver sugar box,

by Matthew Cooper, overstriking other marks, London 1717,

octagonal bombé form, the hinged cover with a crest, the front with an armorial within foliate mantling, on a raised shaped octagonal foot, length 13cm, height 11cm, approx. weight 15oz.

Provenance:

A Private Collection.

Alastair Dickenson Ltd.

The crest is probably that of Frowicke and other families.