A GEORGE III SILVER TWO-HANDLED CUP AND COVER
MARK OF WILLIAM HOLMES, LONDON, 1789
Vase-shaped with reeded handles terminating in acanthus leaves, the cover with urn finial, the sides engraved with ribbon-tied garlands centred by a navette cartouche engraved with initials on one side, the other side with a later presentation inscription dated 1844, the foot crested
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high
36 oz. (1116 gr.)
A GEORGE III SILVER TWO-HANDLED CUP AND COVER
MARK OF WILLIAM HOLMES, LONDON, 1789
Vase-shaped with reeded handles terminating in acanthus leaves, the cover with urn finial, the sides engraved with ribbon-tied garlands centred by a navette cartouche engraved with initials on one side, the other side with a later presentation inscription dated 1844, the foot crested
14½ in. (36.8 cm.) high
36 oz. (1116 gr.)
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