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An Extraordinary Pair of Regency Parcel-Gilt Beakers
London, 1818 by Thomas Balliston
Height: 3 1/2", Weight: 9 ozs.

Exhibited: Colonial Williamsburg from 1991-2007.

Literature: Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels by John Hyman, no. 76, p. 61. For lovers, or silver lovers, these beakers are a testament to the wonderful work of the hundreds of Georgian engravers whose names were never recorded. See the details on the back cover.

A Pretty George III Bright-Cut Beaker (SOLD)
London, 1788 by John Harris
Height: 3 7/8", Weight: 4 ozs., 18 dwts.

Exhibited: Colonial Williamsburg 1991-2007.

Literature: Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels by John Hyman, no. 75, p. 61.

An Exceptional George II Salver
London, 1727 by John Tuite
Diameter: 9 1/2", Weight: 20 ozs.

A pristine survival from the first year of George II. Engraved with the arms of Burton of Hotham Hall, Yorkshire.

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