17th Century Antique James II Sterling Silver Porringer & Cover London 1687 Joseph Moore

£ 17,500.00

An important James II covered porringer.

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Description

A stunning James II silver porringer and cover decorated with elegant acanthus leaf designs to the lower bowl.  The centre front and back have elegant contemporary armorial/initials for importance.  The ornate lid is detachable and crowned with a decorative finial.

 

Weight:  23.9 troy ounces/745 grams

Height:  7 inches/17.6cm

Width:  9.5 inches/24cm (back of handle to back of opposite handle)

Diameter:  5.5 inches/14cm

Condition:  Excellent throughout

Note:  Attributed to Joseph Moore (Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London their lives and their marks reference book)

Price:  £17,500