A Queen Anne Britannia standard silver punch bowl, Mark of Matthew Lofthouse, London 1706

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, TASMANIA

hemispherical with broad concave fluted bands and on gadrooned spreading circular foot, the sides applied with two grotesque mask terminals and drop-ring handles, foliate motifs above the flutes and chased with two scroll cartouches, one engraved with a coat-of-arms and the other with a crest within fish scale borders, engraved scratchweight to base 50.7 z d;together with a silver ladle with wooden handle (repaired) and a silver strainer, maker probably Edward Aldridge, London c. 1740, with pierced bowl and twin shaped scroll handles

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bowl 922 gms, 25.3 cm diameter

• Lot Sold $15,000 (Hammer Price)
• $18,300 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Sir Francis William Forbes, the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court New South Wales
By Descent
Private collection, Tasmania

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Condition Report

the exterior and interior surfaces have scratches, rubbing and a number of small indents, several to armorial and crest cartouches, crest worn, rubbing and wear behind handle cartouches, evidence of solder to side of one cartouche, other minor wear consistent with age and use, indication that the bowl was a monteith as scratch weight on base heavier than real weight. The ladle bowl has been repaired and rejoined to handle in an amateurish manner