Lot 357

A George IV twin-handled vase and cover,

Auction: 25 May 2006 at 12:00 BST
£10,158
Description
with marks for London 1827, maker John Bridge, the slightly domed lid with horse cast finial, with acanthus clasped border, the vase shaped body with egg and dart border and applied frieze of vine leaves and grapes, flanked by two leaf clasped bifurcated handles, one side with repousse detail of a winged angel and two figures, the other with applied armorial and motto I AM READY, with leaf clasped stepped base, with beaded border and fluted detail, the cover, finial and body all marked
Dimensions
Height 38cm, 83oz
Footnote
Provenance: Stirling Maxwell Collection, Pollok House
The Armorial is for Maxwell.
