A RARE GEORGE II STERLING SILVER KETTLE ON BURNER STAND, LONDON, 1735, EDWARD POCOCK

A RARE GEORGE II STERLING SILVER KETTLE ON BURNER STAND, LONDON, 1735, EDWARD POCOCK

the early 18th century antique solid silver kettle of rounded skittle ball form, the handle with applied rattan, the unmarked stand upon three shell feet with scroll legs adjoined to an affixed burner with pull off lid with fluted edge, the upper section with cast and applied aprons of ribbon tied garlands of flowers, the kettle with an engraved impaled coat of arms within a scroll work cartouche flanked either side by recumbent regardant lions, surmounted by a crest of a stag?s head cabossed. Fully hallmarked underneath the kettle only, with maker's mark for Edward Pocock (reg. 11th Dec 1728), 2020 grams in weight (64.94 oz troy)

32cm high

The arms are for Knightley of Fawsley, impaling, most likely, Adams. Probably for Lucy or Lucius Knightley (1684-1738) who married on the 19th June 1732 his second wife Anna or Anne Adams (1702-1760).

Submission reference number KVHD8BTR. Ivory finial can be removed for export.