A George III silver argyle,

A George III silver argyle,
maker's mark worn, London 1769,
baluster form, leather-bound scroll handle, gadroon borders, the pull-off cover with a swirl-fluted finial, the side with a hinged cover for the water compartment, engraved with a crest, height 16cm, approx. weight 11.9oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Sotheby's, London, 11 March 1993, lot 194.
The crest is that of Arbuthnot, Brew, Eberstein, Currell, Gauden and others.