Details
Shaped circular, the wide border chased in high relief with four cartouches enclosing reclined figures representative of the Four Continents, with respectively an elephant and lion, a camel, a crocodile and monkeys and a cow and sheep, the well engraved with a coat-of-arms within elaborate foliate cartouche and presentation inscription, marked on reverse
1612 in. (41.9 cm.) diameter
43 oz. (1,337 gr.)
Provenance
Presented to William and Anne Hobson.
With David Gregory, sold,
Christie's, New York, 20 April 2001, lot 267.
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The engraved inscription reads: To William & Ann Hobson, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR MARRIAGE Presented by their Children. July 15th 1829.

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