A pair of early George III salvers
£3,750
Auction: 4 December 2019 at 10:00 GMT
Description
CH, London 1763, each of circular form, heavy cast border with floral decoration, the centre of the dish with engraved crest within cartouche, raised on three cast bracket feet of similar design (2)
Dimensions
Diameter: 36cm, weight: 104.8oz
Footnote
The Marital Arms of Onley and Savill. These armorial bearings undoubtedly commemorate the marriage of The Reverend Charles Onley (born 1734 died 1822), of Stisted Hall, Stisted in the County of Essex and Ann Savill. Charles and Ann were married at the Parish Church of St Martin, Colchester in the County of Essex on the 19th April 1763. This date agrees quite well with the date of the manufacture of this pair of trays. Charles was the son of Captain (……?) Onley, Royal Navy, whilst Ann was the daughter and co-heiress1 of (……?) Savill, of Colchester and Fordham in the same county aforesaid. Sadly, there appear to be dearth of genealogical information concerning the antecedents of both the Onley and Savill families. Charles was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge and that he was subsequently ordained in the Church of England eventually becoming the Rector of All Saints Church at Fordham between the years 1763 to 1804. This living was in the gift of his sister-in-law, Sarah Savill as she held the advowson. Charles was an absentee rector employing several curates to take care of the pastoral work of the parish during his tenure. His main occupation appeared to be that of a gentleman farmer at Stisted Hall. Finally, when he vacated the living at Fordham in 1804, he presented a new solid silver communion plate to the church.