Sugar box
John Liger
Category
Silver
Date
1730
Materials
Silver
Measurements
155 mm (H)101 mm (D)
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 932517.2
Summary
One of a pair of silver gilt circular sugar boxes of bombe form, the raised detachable covers with baluster finials, engraved twice with the same coat-of-arms, initials and coronet, by John Liger, 1730.
Provenance
Collection Catherine, Lady Grey and Sir John Foley Grey. Christie's, 20th April, 1921. Lot 69.
Marks and inscriptions
(engraved twice with the same coat-of-arms, initials and coronet)
Makers and roles
John Liger, silversmith