23rd Jun, 2022 11:00

Silver & Objects of Vertu
 
  Lot 581
 

A George III / IV provincial sterling silver pepper, York circa 1818 by James Barber and William Whitwell (ended 1823)

A George III / IV provincial sterling silver pepper, York circa 1818 by James Barber and William Whitwell (ended 1823)

Of hemispherical form upon a spreading circular pedestal foot, the cavetto neck with the pull off domed lid with drill pierced holes, a stylised leaf border. The body with embossed decoration of panels of foliate scrolls against a ring punched ground, also a vacant C scroll cartouche, all below a trailing foliate rim. The lid with an embossed rosette. Marked to the neck with makers mark, lion passant, duty mark only.

Height – 6.9 cm / 2.75 inches

Weight – 85 grams / 2.73 ozt

A plain York pepper pot marked for Robert Cattle & James Barber, circa 1810 was sold Woolley and Wallis, 27 Oct 2010, lot 1309 (£450)

Provenance: Hampton House, Richmond upon Thames

We are grateful to Michael Baggott, author of An Illustrated Guide to York Hallmarks 1776-1858 & a Transcript and Index of the York Assay Office Ledger 1805-1821 (2010), for confirming that while there are entries in the ledger for Barber and Whitwell for a pepper caster and a pepper box, the most likely entry is for a ‘chased muffineer’ on 14th July 1818.

Sold for £188

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