A pair of George III silver butter boats

MAKER'S MARK OF WILLIAM HOLMES, LONDON, 1768

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A pair of George III silver butter boats
Maker's mark of William Holmes, London, 1768
Shaped oval and on four beaded scroll feet terminating in acanthus leaves, the bombé bodies each with two scroll bracket handles, with beaded foliate scroll rims, marked on bases
9¼in. (23.5cm.) long
31ozs. (972grs.) (2)