Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A George II silver salver, John Robins, London, 1744
Lot Closed
January 14, 03:03 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a descendant of William Beckford & The Dukes of Hamilton
A George II silver salver, John Robins, London, 1744
the cast rim decorated with masks among foliage, engraved with the Hamilton crest, 28cm., 11in. diameter; together with a smaller George II example, William Plummer, London, 1748, also engraved with a coat-of-arms within chased scrolling foliage
21cm., 8¼in.; 28cm., 11in. diameter respectively
960gr, 30oz 16dwt, 425.5gr, 13oz 14dwt
Probably James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758);
By descent to Lady Mary Louise (1884-1957), only child and principal heir of William Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton, who married in 1906 James Graham (1878-1954), Marquess of Graham who in 1925 succeeded his father as 6th Duke of Montrose;
Thence by descent.