A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CRUET STANDS

MAKER'S MARK OF EDWARD WAKELIN, LONDON, 1755

细节

A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CRUET STANDS
maker's mark of edward wakelin, london, 1755
Each with two bombé form sleeves with auricular ornament and foliage against pierced trellis work, joined by pierced brackets and a leaf clad scroll handle, the handles engraved with a crest and coronet, now with cut-glass bottles and foliate stoppers, marked under bases, and with scratch weights No 1 18=6, No 2 18=9
7¼in. (18.4cm.) long; 37oz. (1155gr.) (2)

来源

The 9th Earl of Exeter, by descent to
The 6th Marquess of Exeter, Burghley House, Stamford, Christie's, London, July 17, 1959

拍品专文

The crest and coronet are those of Cecil for Brownlow, as borne by the 9th Earl of Exeter (1725-1793). He married Letitia, daughter of Horatio Townsend in 1749.

The Wakelin ledgers describe these cruets:
Dec 31 1756 To 2 Cruet-Boxes & 4 tops 39oz 18dwts at 6/1 12-2-0. To making 16-