1121. A George III silver swing-handled basket, by John Broughton, London 1781, shaped oval form, pierced foliate scroll decoration, pierced swing handle, beaded borders, on a pierced oval foot, length 14.2cm, approx. weight 26oz. £1,500-2,000
1122. A large George III silver coffee jug, by Thomas Heming, London 1778, plain baluster form, wicker-bound scroll handle, beaded borders, domed hinged cover with an acorn finial, on a raised circular foot, height 28.5cm, approx. weight 28oz. £1,000-1,500
Provenance: purchased from Bonhams, London, 8 November 1994.
1123. A George III silver coffee jug, by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London 1775, baluster form, embossed ribbon-tied swag decoration, domed hinged cover with an urn finial, scroll handle, beaded borders, on a raised circular foot, beaded borders, engraved with a monogram, height 28.5cm, approx. weight 24oz. Provenance: purchased from Sotheby’s London, 12 November 1991.
1124. A George III silver swing-handled basket, by Richard Mills, London 1770, oval form, pierced with mullet and scroll decoration, pierced gadroon and scroll border, pierced swing handle, on a raised pierced oval foot, engraved with an armorial with foliate mounting, length 39cm, approx. weight 37oz. £2,000-3,000 Provenance: purchased from Phillips London, 9 December 1988. The arms are for the marriage of cousins of the family Audby, Brabazon, Collins, Ovington, Portington or Quinitn.
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