Waiter
Frederick Kandler
Category
Silver
Date
1766 - 1767
Materials
Sterling silver
Measurements
3.8 cm (Height); 34.6 cm (Diameter)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852120.4
Summary
One of four round waiters, sterling silver, marked by Frederick Kandler, London, 1766/7. The waiter, which has no feet, has a shallow circular well and a narrow rim with a shaped hexafoil moulded and gadrooned border which is cast and applied. Heraldry: The waiter is engraved at its centre with the quartered arms of the Hanoverian monarchs (pre-1801) within the Garter and flanked by the royal supporters, the motto below and a full-faced helmet and imperial crown above. The Garter is within a rococo cartouche and a rose and a thistle rise above each of the supporters.
Full description
For further detail see the master object entry.
Provenance
George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (1721-75); by descent to the 4th Marquess of Bristol (1863-1951); accepted by the Treasury in lieu of death duties in 1956 and transferred to the National Trust.
Credit line
Ickworth, the Bristol Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Underside: Hallmarks: date letter ‘L’, lion passant, leopard’s head and maker’s mark ‘FK’ in italics beneath a fleur-de-lis (Arthur Grimwade, London Goldsmiths 1697-1837, London 1990, no. 692). Underside: Scratchweight: ‘41=1 [/] No 2’
Makers and roles
Frederick Kandler, goldsmith