
Ellis Finch
Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department
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Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department
Provenance
From The Silver Collection of Dr Andrew J Rainey
The arms are those of Francis Baring (1800-1868), from 1864 3rd Baron Ashburton on the death of his elder brother. Son of Alexander Baring (1774-1848), who in 1835 was created Baron Ashburton, and his wife Anne Bingham of Philadelphia USA. Grandson of Francis Baring (1740-1810) of Larkbeare near Exeter, founder of Barings Bank, who in 1793 was created Baron Baring and his wife Harriet Herring (died 1804) daughter of William Herring of Croydon by Mary Dawson of Newcastle.
In Paris in 1832 he married Hortense Claire Maret.
Hortense Eugenie Claire MARET (1812-1882) was the daughter of Hughes Bernard MARET (1782-1839) former private secretary to Napoleon BONAPARTE and in 1808 was created 1st Duc de Bassano as well as Prime Minister of France, by Marie Madeleine Lejeas CHARPENTIER.
The item within this lot containing ivory has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act(Section 10). With non-transferrable reference (RMP6BXMR).