Salver
Date1776-1777
Maker
Robert Makepeace
Maker
Robert Carter
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (Sterling)
DimensionsH(rim): 1 1/4"; L: 9"; W: 7"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-517
DescriptionOval salver: applied beaded border at rim on short concave sides with high-chased husk band and applied inner beaded border; plain flat base of oval plan supported on four short cast legs terminating in ball-and-claw feet.Label TextAn oval teapot stand of 1786/87 by William Plummer of London of similar design--beaded edge but without the chased husk decoration and the applied inner beaded border--is engraved with the Carter family arms and is part of the Carter family silver at Shirley, Charles City County, Virginia.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Maker's mark "RM/RC" in block letters within a square for Robert Makepeace and Robert Carter, leopard's head crowned, lion passant, and date letter on underside of body.ProvenanceVendor: Garrard & Co. Ltd., London (purchased from C. J. Vander Ltd., London, 1954)
