shaped round, Cupid's bow rim with a flowerhead beaded band and maskheads at intervals, the centre engraved with a coat-of-arms within an elaborate cartouche featuring vines, shells, fruiting baskets and figures, raised on four stylised paw feet with pierced lozenge supports
The arms are those of CLEVE, of Walford, county Salop, CLEVE or CLIVE, of Huxley, county Chester; of the CLIVES of Styche; the heiress married Wilbraham. William CLEAVE, Alderman of London, died 1667, CLEVE or CLIVE, London. Arms: Argent, on a fess between three wolves' heads erased sable, as many mullets or.
Reference: Papworth's Ordinary of British Armorials page 826 and Burke's General Armory, page 205.
Diam. 18'' / 46cmsWeight: 3.30kg/106 oz
Pair of Victorian silver fluted wine coolers by Benjamin Smith II, London 1837, of campana form with fluted bodies and flaring rims, a band of bold acanthus leaves around the base, the fluted C scroll handles with bifurcated upper join and embellished with scrolling acanthus leaves, raised on a bold spreading foot formed of fluted curling leaves with holly edges