Live Auction 6277Harewood: Collecting in The Royal Tradition
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SALVERS
Lot 591

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SALVERS

MARK OF TIMOTHY RENOU, LONDON, 1800

Closed5 December 2012

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GBP 2,750

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER SALVERS
MARK OF TIMOTHY RENOU, LONDON, 1800
Each plain oval and on four bracket feet, with reeded rims, engraved with the Royal crest within Garter motto and below the Royal crown, further engraved with another crest, each marked underneath
9½ in. (24.2 cm.) wide
24 oz. 11 dwt. (764 gr.)
The crest of Canning for George Canning (1770-1827) celebrated orator, statesman and Prime Minister. (2)

George Canning (1770-1827) and by descent to his wife,
Joan (d.1837), created Viscountess Canning in 1828, youngest daughter and co-heir of Major General John Scott of Balcomie and by descent to their son,
Charles, 2nd Viscount Canning (1812-1862), and by descent to his nephew,
Hubert, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-1916), and by descent to his great-nephew,
Henry, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947). and by descent at Harewood House, Yorkshire.

Specialist note

The salvers, engraved with Canning crest and the Royal crest may have been acquired by George Canning as a perquisite of office in 1800 following his appointment as joint paymaster.