Irish Silver Cake Slice with Ornate Design, 1780
A George III Irish silver cake slice by William Bond, Dublin 1780, with pierced and chassed blade with symmetrical foliate, floral and fancy bird design and crested central cartouche, scroll and fluted handle, 142 grams, 12.01 in. long. Provenance: Purchased from James R.Lawson Sydney, 1978.
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- Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.
In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
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