MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH II AND JAMES SMITH III, LONDON, 1811 AND 1818

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

Finials slightly later and marked for William William Bateman, London, 1836 and with additional marks on the flat bases of the finials, interior supports lacking date mark and leopard head. Collars and covers with maker's mark, lion passant and date letter only. No. 1: bend to cover flange, but not split, light wear to high spots of decoration, one leaf to grapevine band missing, faint bruise to lower body at widest point at one side, same side with small shallow crease above right of arms near handle, small loss to tendril of grapevine. The body fully marked on base rim, Benjamin and James Smith, 1811; the collar with mark for Benjamin Smith and lion passant mark, 1818; the cover with mark for Benjamin Smith and lion passant mark, 1818; the finial with mark for William Bateman, London, 1836 (duty and lion passant mark on flat base; maker's mark, lion passant and date letter on bundle). No. 2: also with bend to flange of cover, and flange of collar a little out of round, does not fit perfectly flush, body with slight wear to high spots and a shallow bruise to left hand side of arms and to lower body at widest point near one handle, slight separation where top of stem joins base and interior of base with shallow solid projection but does not correspond to shape of foot below. The body fully marked on side right of handle for Benjamin Smith, 1818; the collar and cover marked for Benjamin Smith and lion passant mark, 1818; the internal support marked for Benjamin Smith, with duty mark, lacking date letter; the finial marked for Benjamin Smith and lion passant and duty marks on flat base, the bundle marked for William Bateman and lion passant mark, 1836. Both with some scratching to underside of covers around perimeter of flange and sold extra solder under finials Overall good condition.