A pair of George III silver-gilt mounted ostrich-eggs Maker's mark only, IP, circa 1765 Each egg mounted on rising domed circular foot with gadrooned border, the foot chased with grapevines and two rococo cartouches, the stem chased with grapevines, a rocaille border above, with three hinged straps cast with scrolling grapevines and tendrils, with plain rim and scalloped border below, the detachable cover similarly mounted and with detachable cast ostrich finial, the foot engraved with a coat-of-arms and a crest, marked on base and cover with maker's mark only 13¾in. (34.5cm.) high The arms are those of Downes quartering Shrigley impaling Craven, for Peter Downes (1724-1791) of Cheshire and his second wife, Elizabeth Anne Craven (1744-1781) of London, whom he married in 1766 (2)
A pair of George III silver-gilt mounted ostrich-eggs Maker's mark only, IP, circa 1765 Each egg mounted on rising domed circular foot with gadrooned border, the foot chased with grapevines and two rococo cartouches, the stem chased with grapevines, a rocaille border above, with three hinged straps cast with scrolling grapevines and tendrils, with plain rim and scalloped border below, the detachable cover similarly mounted and with detachable cast ostrich finial, the foot engraved with a coat-of-arms and a crest, marked on base and cover with maker's mark only 13¾in. (34.5cm.) high The arms are those of Downes quartering Shrigley impaling Craven, for Peter Downes (1724-1791) of Cheshire and his second wife, Elizabeth Anne Craven (1744-1781) of London, whom he married in 1766 (2)
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