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A pair of George III silver sauce tureens and covers
Francis Crump, London 1771

13 – 14 July 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,500 - £3,500

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A pair of George III silver sauce tureens and covers

Francis Crump, London 1771
Shaped-oval bellied form with undulating gadroon rims, raised on four shell and scroll feet and scroll handles either side, the covers with gadroon band and pomegranate and leaf handles, the covers and sides of bases engraved with crest and viscount's coronet, length handle to handle 23cm, weight 45oz.

Footnotes

It is likely that this crest belongs to Stephen MOOR (1730-1790), 2nd Viscount Mount Cashell, who in 1781 was created 1st Earl Mount Cashell, both titles being in the Irish peerage. He was the second son but eldest surviving of Stephen MOOR (1696-26 Feb 1766) 1st Viscount Mount Cashell by Alicia COLVILLE. Until his succession he was the MP for Lismore in the Irish Parliament. On 3rd June 1769 he married Lady Helena RAWDON (1744-1792) second daughter of John RAWDON 1st Earl of Moira by his first wife Lady Helena PERCEVAL the daughter of the 1st Earl of Egremont.

The MOOR family seats were: Moore Park, County Cork; Galgorm Castle, County Antrim; Mount Cashel Lodge, County Dublin.

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