Georgian Sterling Silver Cup with Foliate Decoration
A George III sterling silver two handled cup John Spackmann II / London /, circa 1772, baluster in form with foliate decoration overall raised on a pedestal base, flanked by 'S' shaped handles, approximately 588 gms silver, 8.27 in. total height, approximately 9.06 in. total width
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- Sterling Silver - Sterling silver is a mixture of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% of another metal, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver, and is relatively soft and the addition of the very small amount of copper gives the metal enough strength and hardness to be worked into jewellery, decorative and household objects.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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