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THE SALOMON COLLECTION
300. George II Sterling Silver
Mulling Cup By J. Carnaby, Newcastle, circa 1739
Small saucepan with bulging sides and plain lip; handle projecting at
right angles, with wooden grip.
Purchased from Messrs. Stair and Andrew, New York
301. George III Sterling Silver Eggstand London, 1814-15
Square incurvate stand; top and bottom rims enriched with ga-
droonings, leaved shell motives at the corners. Supporting a cen-
tral urn with loop handle surrounded by four detachable egg-cups,
all with gadrooned edges, and four spoons. Maker’s mark: R B
and E B, unknown. Height, 6% inches
302. Three George III Sterling Silver Bonbon Baskets
London, 1767, 1768 and 1771
[a[ and [b] Oval baskets variously pierced with different lattice
ornament; gadrooned and scalloped edges. Ajoures looped bail han-
dles, rococo scrolled base, [c] Oval basket pierced with floral scroll-
ings and having looped bail handle.
Lengths, {a and b] 6% inches and 6 inches; [c] 6 inches
303. Pair Georgian Silver Salt-cellars
Pointed oval, the sides ajoures and enriched with small blossoms;
edge and loop handles with nulled ornament. Base enriched with
border of leafage. Blue glass liners. With spoons.
304. George II Sterling Silver Shell Dish
By Paul Lamerie, London, 1742
Dish in the form of a scallop shell, the underside finely and natural-
istically modeled with flutings and incrustations of sea animals.
Length, 5 inches
Note: The careful minuteness of the detail should be remarked. A
pair of scallop shells by Paul Lamerie was formerly in the collection of Sir
Samuel Montagu, London, and was exhibited in the Loan Collection of 1902.
305. Two George III Silver Bonbon Baskets London, 1769
[a] Ajoures railed sides against which are silhouetted figures of
flying birds and a flowered rococo cartouche engraved with a crest.
Maker’s mark: E R [Emick Romer?], [b] Ajoures railed sides
decorated with festoons of roses and other blossoms, and a small
rococo cartouche engraved with a crest. Openwork handle enriched
with pansy blossoms. With spoon. Both with blue glass liners.
300. George II Sterling Silver
Mulling Cup By J. Carnaby, Newcastle, circa 1739
Small saucepan with bulging sides and plain lip; handle projecting at
right angles, with wooden grip.
Purchased from Messrs. Stair and Andrew, New York
301. George III Sterling Silver Eggstand London, 1814-15
Square incurvate stand; top and bottom rims enriched with ga-
droonings, leaved shell motives at the corners. Supporting a cen-
tral urn with loop handle surrounded by four detachable egg-cups,
all with gadrooned edges, and four spoons. Maker’s mark: R B
and E B, unknown. Height, 6% inches
302. Three George III Sterling Silver Bonbon Baskets
London, 1767, 1768 and 1771
[a[ and [b] Oval baskets variously pierced with different lattice
ornament; gadrooned and scalloped edges. Ajoures looped bail han-
dles, rococo scrolled base, [c] Oval basket pierced with floral scroll-
ings and having looped bail handle.
Lengths, {a and b] 6% inches and 6 inches; [c] 6 inches
303. Pair Georgian Silver Salt-cellars
Pointed oval, the sides ajoures and enriched with small blossoms;
edge and loop handles with nulled ornament. Base enriched with
border of leafage. Blue glass liners. With spoons.
304. George II Sterling Silver Shell Dish
By Paul Lamerie, London, 1742
Dish in the form of a scallop shell, the underside finely and natural-
istically modeled with flutings and incrustations of sea animals.
Length, 5 inches
Note: The careful minuteness of the detail should be remarked. A
pair of scallop shells by Paul Lamerie was formerly in the collection of Sir
Samuel Montagu, London, and was exhibited in the Loan Collection of 1902.
305. Two George III Silver Bonbon Baskets London, 1769
[a] Ajoures railed sides against which are silhouetted figures of
flying birds and a flowered rococo cartouche engraved with a crest.
Maker’s mark: E R [Emick Romer?], [b] Ajoures railed sides
decorated with festoons of roses and other blossoms, and a small
rococo cartouche engraved with a crest. Openwork handle enriched
with pansy blossoms. With spoon. Both with blue glass liners.
