A GEORGE III STERLING SILVER ARMORIAL VASE FORM TEA URN, SAMOVAR, RICHARD COOKE

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A GEORGE III STERLING SILVER ARMORIAL VASE FORM TEA URN, SAMOVAR, RICHARD COOKE:
$8500.00

&amp;amp;amp;lt;div style=\"text-decoration:none\" height=\"21px\" valign=\"middle\" face=\"arial\" GOOD ENGLISH GEORGE III STERLING SILVER ARMORIAL TEA URN, SAMOVAR, 1800

PRESENTED IS A FINE GEORGE III STERLING SILVER TEA URN CREATED BY ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT LONDON MAKERS OF THE PERIOD, RICHARD COOKE, IN 1800;THIS IMPOSING VASE SHAPED TEA URN WITH GADROON BORDERS IS ENGRAVED WITH A PERIOD COAT OF ARMS IN A SHIELD FLANKED BY TWO RAMPANT LIONS TO THE FRONT. THE DOMED COVER CULMINATES IN A BERRIED BUD FINIAL. THE UPSWUNG HANDLES REEDED. RAISED ON A SQUARE PLINTH AND FOUR LEAF-CAPPED BRACKET FEET;COMES WITH A SCREW OFF METAL HEATING CYLINDER WITH COVER;MARKED ON PLINTH AND FLANGE OF COVER;FINE CONDITION SAVE FOR A ONE INCH HORIZONTAL CRIMP ABOVE THE AROMORIAL WHERE THE BODY IS JOINED TO THE UPPER SECTION AND SLIGHT ROCKING-- BOTH OF WHICH COULD BE EASILY CORRECTED. OTHERWISE, IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH NO REPAIRS;
A WONDERFUL FELLOW MEMBER, NOBILITYHOUSE, HAS GRACIOUSLY SHED LIGHT ON THE PROVENANCE BY IDENTIFYING THE COAT OF ARMS:
THE COAT OF ARMS BELONG TO A HUSBAND AND WIFE. ON THE VIEWER\'S LEFT WITH THREE CRESCENTS IS THE SYMBOL FOR SIR CHARLES EDMONDSTONE, 2nd BARONET (EDMONSTONE OF DUNTREATH). THE LEFT HAND ABOVE THE CRESCENTS IS THE SYMBOL FOR A BARONET. THE CREST OF A SWAN IN A CORONET, THE LION SUPPORTERS AND MOTTO OF VERTUS AUGET HONOREM, ALSO BELONGS TO HIM. ON THE VIEWER\'S RIGHT WITH THE SILVER AND BLUE HORIZONTAL BARS AND THE BIRD IN THE CANTON, IS FOR BARON HOTHAM. ON 5th DECEMBER 1804, FOR HIS SECOND WIFE, SIR CHARLES MARRIED LOUISA, DAUGHTER OF SIR BEAUMONT HOTHAM (WHO BECAME 2nd BARON IN 1813). THIS MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF HER DOWRY.NOBILITYHOUSE

WEIGHT EXCLUDING THE HEATING CYLINDER: 112 5/10 STANDARD OUNCES (3,190 g)

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