Dublin, 1745, oval form, pierced with trellis panels below an applied rim of scroll and floral decoration, scroll handles with mask at base, ruffle feet with female mask, center with finely engraved cartouche with male caryatids, flower vases, entwined dolphins, and mask with coat of arms, underside engraved with a horse and jockey and crest on rim, marks for Robert Calderwood, .925 fine, 59.42 oz. T.

Provenance: Christie's New York, 1996; S. J. Shrubsole, New York, 2018 (accompanied by copy of receipt); The Jerold Krouse Collection

Note: The arms are those of O'Brien for Sir Edward O'Brien of Dromoland (1705-1765), who succeeded his grandfather as 2nd baronet in 1717. He was the son of Lucius O'Brian and great-grandson of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. He attended Balliol College, Oxford, was elected Member of Parliament for Peterborough 1727-28, then Member of Parliament for County Clare until his death. He was also a Colonel of the Militia Dragoons for that county. He married circa 1730 Mary, daughter of Sir Edward O'Brien, the 2nd Baronet, revered as a famous racehorse owner and trainer. He built the Turret on the hill opposite the entrance to Dromoland Estate, from where he would observe his horses race. He once gambled the estate on a horse race; mercifully, Sean Buis won the race and saved the estate. Sean Buis is buried under the Temple, 100 yards from the old entrance to the castle.

The house (rebuilt as a castle in the early 19th century) is now a luxury hotel, and per its website:

Sir Edward O'Brien, the 2nd Baronet, was revered as a famous racehorse owner and trainer. He built the Turret on the hill opposite the entrance to Dromoland Estate, from where he would observe his horses race. He once gambled the estate on a horse race; mercifully, Sean Buis won the race and saved the estate. Sean Buis is buried under the Temple, 100 yards from the old entrance to the castle.