Taperstick
William Lane (1746 – Hammersmith 1819)
Category
Silver
Date
1698
Materials
Silver
Measurements
10 x 70 x 70 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 792199
Summary
An early English taperstick with turned baluster stem on a canted rectangular base. Marked to the base with a Britannia mark London, possibly 1698 and with the maker's mark LA inside a shield for William Lane.
Makers and roles
William Lane (1746 – Hammersmith 1819)