A George II sterling silver salver, London 1754 by Richard Rugg (reg. 30^th May 1754)

of shaped circular form, with a cast rim of husk shells and fruiting grape vine, with a shaped cavetto edge, raised on three cast lion paw feet. The field with flat chased decoration to the edge of C scroll, rocaille, and flower head, reserved with stippling, the field centre plain. Fully marked to the reverse.

Diameter – 29.5 cm / 11.6 inches

Weight – 789 grams / 25.37 ozt

The fruiting grape vine cast rim is a rare and scarcely found form of decoration compared to the various shell edge salvers of the mid-18^th century, a comparable fruiting grape vine rim is found upon a slaver of 1751 by William Hunter, sold Sotheby’s New York, 19 Jan 2017, Lot 2128 ($1,875 incl. premium)