1826, Dublin, mark of Edward Power, the circular domed cover engraved with a coat of arms and surmounted by a finial in the form of a wolf's head wearing a collar suspending a ring, and with a gadrooned border to underside, over a shallow body with gadrooned rim flanked by gadrooned foliate-sheathed handles, together with a later, associated and unmarked removable divider, 6.5'' H x 15.25'' W x 11.5'' D, 55.5 oz troy tw approximately, est:$1500/2000
Note: The engraved crest, reputedly that of the Tighe-Bunbury family of Wickmore, Ireland, bears the motto ''Summum nec metuam diem nec optem'' (''May I neither dread nor desire the last day'').

Provenance: with Robert Ensko, Inc. Antique Silver New York, NY. Condition: Generally good condition. General marks, scratches, rubbing and tarnishing commensurate with age and use. Interiors of both body and cover with heavier scratches and tiny dings and pitting throughout. Marked to cover and body. Divider associated and unmarked, as stated, and untested; appears to be sterling silver. Divider not included in weight; silver content of divider unknown and not guaranteed.