London 1738 by John Robertson II
A George II sterling silver waiter

shaped bracket feet. The field and edge with contemporaneous flat chased decoration of rocaille and strapwork scrolls reserved with lattice work all against a textured ground, the rocaille with harebells and rosettes repeated to edge. The centre with a contemporaneously engraved cartouche of C scrolls and foliage topped with rocaille, the centre with a later applied and engraved coat of arms. Engraved underneath with a Engraved underneath with scratch weight 12=6 above a faint scratch weight 12=3. Fully marked to the reverse.

Length – 15.2 cm / 6 inches

Weight – 360 grams / 11.57 ozt

The arms are for Leslie or Stirling of Scotland

The waiter, part of a matched pair with the preceeding lot, is of a form distinct to de Lamerie and other closely comparable makers such a Paul Crespin. Evidently in the case of this matched pair a model by de Lamerie was copied in 1738 by John Robinson II, and later again had the arms adapted.

Several examples of this form of waiter by de Lamerie with varying decoration styles are known.

An example of 1724, sold Bonhams Knightsbridge, 24 Nov 2020, lot 350 (£6375 incl. prem)

The pair of 1724 was sold Sotheby’s London, 22 May 2025, lot 132 (£5334 incl. prem)

A pair of 1736 sold Doyle, New York, 26 Oct 2016, lot 532 ($21,250 incl. prem)

An example of 1724 was sold Christie’s London, 25 Nov 2008, lot 256 (£3000 incl. prem)

Another of 1751 sold Christie’s London, 15 July 1998, lot 237 (£16,100)

Another of 1724 sold Christie’s London, 13 May 1992, lot 172 (£9900)