A George III silver condiment vase and cover,

A George III silver condiment vase and cover,
by Smith and Sharp, London 1779,
vase form, reeded loop handles, beaded borders, the raised pull-off cover with an acorn finial, engraved with an armorial and crest, on a raised circular foot on a square base, height 20cm, approx. weight 14.2oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased at Phillips, London, 29 January 1999, lot 176.
The armorial is that of Hoare quartering another and impaling Lyttleton. Richard Colt Hoare (1758-1838) married Hester Lyttleton in 1783. He became 2nd Baronet of Stourhead in 1787.