Antique George III Silver Tankard London 1773
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This is an antique George III silver tankard with the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths John King and hallmarks for London 1773.
This antique George III silver tankard is lidded and is wonderfully embossed with floral decorations throughout. It also features a blank cartouche ready to be engraved.
More About John King
The renowned silversmith John King was apprentices to Henry Brind in 1750 and was then turned over to William Shaw in 1751. He entered his first mark as a plateworker in 1775 in London. He is recorded as working until 1800. His son Joseph was apprenticed to him in 1780 when the records describe him as ‘of Little Britain, plateworker, citizen and goldsmith’.
To View This Antique George III Silver Tankard
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Shipping, Delivery and Returns
This is a very unique and important item and we really want it to get to you in the same, excellent state that it leaves us. Therefore it will have to have skillful packaging and transportation in order to reach your destination safe and sound. We can deliver this antique George III silver tankard to almost any location throughout the world and we will of course arrange the packing for you. However, before acquiring, please consult with us for a shipping quote so we fully understand your requirements. Please note that we ship free of charge to mainland UK destinations.
If you are not satisfied with the piece we provide a 14-day money back guarantee in compliance with the Distance Selling Regulations. You will be responsible for the return transportation costs for this antique silver tankard unless we have improperly described this antique silver tankard in some way and you do not receive the item as defined. You must return the piece in its initial packaging and condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 19 x Width 11 x Depth 11 & Weight 23 troy oz
Dimensions in inches:
Height 7 inches x Width 4 inches x Depth 4 inches & Weight 0.72 kg
Angelica Kauffman, RA (1741 - 1807)
was a Swiss-born Austrian Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Though born as "Kauffmann", Kauffman is the preferred spelling of her name in English; it is the form she herself used most in signing her correspondence, documents and paintings.
While Kauffman produced many types of art, she identified herself primarily as a history painter, an unusual designation for a woman artist in the 18th century. History painting, was considered the most elite and lucrative category in academic painting during this time period. Under the direction of Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Royal Academy made a strong effort to promote history painting to a native audience who were more interested in commissioning and buying portraits and landscapes.
Despite the popularity that Kauffman enjoyed in British society and her success as an artist, she was disappointed by the relative apathy that the British had towards history painting. Ultimately she left Britain for the continent, where history painting was better established, held in higher esteem and patronized.
The works of Angelica Kauffman have retained their reputation. By 1911, rooms decorated with her work were still to be seen in various quarters. At Hampton Court was a portrait of the duchess of Brunswick; in the National Portrait Gallery, a self-portrait. There were other pictures by her at Paris, at Dresden, in the Hermitage at St Petersburg, in the Alte Pinakothek atMunich, in Kadriorg Palace, Tallinn (Estonia).
Satinwood
is a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). East Indian or Ceylon satinwood is the yellowish or dark-brown heartwood of Chloroxylon swietenia.
The lustrous, fine-grained, usually figured wood is used for furniture, cabinetwork, veneers, and backs of brushes. West Indian satinwood, sometimes called yellow wood, is considered superior. It is the golden yellow, lustrous, even-grained wood found in the Florida Keys and the West Indies.
It has long been valued for furniture. It is also used for musical instruments, veneers, and other purposes. Satinwood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Rutaceae.
Our reference: 06400
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