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Antique Silver George II Salver made in 1734

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Maker: John Tuite

A very good quality early George II silver salver with a chippendale style border. The salver stands on four scroll feet and is finely engraved with a stage head crest and the initials "E M" below.

Date 1734
Made By John Tuite
Location London
Stock Number SA86x35

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SA86x35
Date:
1734
Maker: John Tuite
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Description

A very good quality early George II silver salver with a chippendale style border.

The salver stands on four scroll feet and is finely engraved with a stag head crest and the initials “E M” below.

The salver is made by the specialist salver maker, John Tuite.

It is of lovely weight and condition.

Dimensions: diameter 24.5 cm; weight 19.5 troy oz.

Maker
John Tuite

John Tuite was apprenticed to John Matthews of Dublin goldsmiths in 1703 and worked in Dublin from 1710 to 1720, using the same or a similar mark to that entered later in London, before moving to London in 1723.

First mark entered as largeworker, undated, between September 1721 and July 1725. Address: Ireland’s Yard, Blackfriars. Moved to Litchfield Street, near Newport Market, also undated.

Second mark, 27th June 1739. Address: Litchfield Street, St Ann’s Westminster. Heal records him as goldsmith, Irelands Yard, 1721; Green Door, Litchfield Street, near Newport Street, 1721-39 and George Street, York Buildings, Strand 1745.

Tuite specialised in making salvers and had a very distinctive makers mark incorporating a ewer with his initials “JT”. Died in 1740.

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