Cup
attributed to John Emes
Category
Silver
Date
1803
Materials
Silver
Measurements
290 mm (Height); 2.5625 lb (Weight)
Collection
Trelissick, Cornwall
NT 1296200.1.2
Summary
A George III silver two handled cup, by John Emes, London, 1803. Vase shaped with an embossed and chased grape and vine border, raised on a pedestal foot with an acanthus leaf border, sweeping handles, armorial crest and inscribed.
Provenance
Inscription: 'A tribute of respect from, the Pottery Troop of, Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, to their late Captain, Josiah Spode Esq., October 1803'.
Marks and inscriptions
Inscription: 'A tribute of respect from, the Pottery Troop of, Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, to their late Captain, Josiah Spode Esq., October 1803'.
Makers and roles
attributed to John Emes, maker