London, 1731, round body with fluted and scalloped rim, later coat of arms, marks for Paul de Lamerie, Britannia standard, .958 fine, 25.14 oz. T., 1-1/4 x 7-1/4 in.
Provenance: Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford; Strawberry Hill sale, 11th day, May 6, 1842, lot 134, described as "Four handsome 7 1/2" circular ribbed preserve dishes"; Marks Antiques, London, November 16th, 1999, GBP 70,000, (accompanied by copy of receipt)
Note: The arms of Walpole impaling for Sire Robert Walpole (1676-1745), Britain's first Prime Minister, and his first wife, Catherine Shorter, whom he married in 1700.
In the Cholmondeley archive at Cambridge University, an account book lists a bill paid by Robert Walpole to David Willaume on August 5th, 1716 (GBP 123 18s)
Exhibited: Norwich Castle Museum, October 12, 1996-January 5th, 1997and the Iveagh Bequest, January 23rd to April 20th, 1997, Houghton Hall: The Prime Minister, The Empress and The Heritage, item, 62.
Literature: Andrew Moore, ed., Houghton Hall: The Prime Minister, The Empress and The Heritage, page 143, cat. no. 62.
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Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford; Strawberry Hill sale, 11th day, May 6, 1842, lot 134, described as "Four handsome 7 1/2" circular ribbed preserve dishes"; Marks Antiques, London, November 16th, 1999, GBP 70,000, (accompanied by copy of receipt)
good condition, clear matching marks on bases, scratch weight on bases, "13-2" and "13-3", each with small dent, light scratches, and typical wear
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