拍品专文
JACKSON (NEW ED., 1989, P. 714, LINE 5) SUGGESTS THAT THE MARKS WHICH APPEAR ON THE CREAM JUG COULD POSSIBLY BE THOSE OF GEORGE HALLORAN OF LIMERICK.
细节
A GEORGE III IRISH SILVER CREAM JUG AND SUGAR BOWL
CORK, CIRCA 1760, THE CREAM JUG MAKER'S MARK OF GEORGE HODDER, THE SUGAR BOWL MAKER'S MARK IH FOR JOHN HILLERY OR JOHN HUMPHREYS
THE HELMET-SHAPED CREAM JUG RAISED ON THREE HOOP FEET, APPLIED WITH A MID-RIB AND WITH FLYING MULTI-SCROLL HANDLE, WITH WAVY RIM, ENGRAVED UNDER THE BASE EL, MARKED UNDER BASE--4 1/8IN. (10.5CM.) HIGH; THE CIRCULAR SUGAR BOWL ON THREE SHELL SCROLL FEET HEADED BY MASKS AND ROCAILLE, THE SIDES CHASED WITH A FOX, A BIRD AND A VACANT LAUREL CARTOUCHE AMID SWEEPING ACANTHUS SCROLLS AND SCALEWORK ABOVE A SWIRLING FLUTE CALYX AND BELOW A BEADED RIM, ENGRAVED UNDER THE RIM A OVER MM, MARKED UNDER BASE--5 1/4IN. (13.3CM.) DIAM.
(11 OZ.) (2)
CORK, CIRCA 1760, THE CREAM JUG MAKER'S MARK OF GEORGE HODDER, THE SUGAR BOWL MAKER'S MARK IH FOR JOHN HILLERY OR JOHN HUMPHREYS
THE HELMET-SHAPED CREAM JUG RAISED ON THREE HOOP FEET, APPLIED WITH A MID-RIB AND WITH FLYING MULTI-SCROLL HANDLE, WITH WAVY RIM, ENGRAVED UNDER THE BASE EL, MARKED UNDER BASE--4 1/8IN. (10.5CM.) HIGH; THE CIRCULAR SUGAR BOWL ON THREE SHELL SCROLL FEET HEADED BY MASKS AND ROCAILLE, THE SIDES CHASED WITH A FOX, A BIRD AND A VACANT LAUREL CARTOUCHE AMID SWEEPING ACANTHUS SCROLLS AND SCALEWORK ABOVE A SWIRLING FLUTE CALYX AND BELOW A BEADED RIM, ENGRAVED UNDER THE RIM A OVER MM, MARKED UNDER BASE--5 1/4IN. (13.3CM.) DIAM.
(11 OZ.) (2)