George II Brass Loving Cup
ENGLAND, CIRCA 1730
16 x 22 x 12.75 cm
6 ¼ x 8 ¾ x 5 in
6 ¼ x 8 ¾ x 5 in
7167
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Provenance
Sutton Place, SurreyJ. Paul Getty
Of seamed construction with scroll handles, moulded line decoration at the waist on a short stem with a spreading circular moulded foot, with traces of the original silvering. Engraved with...
Of seamed construction with scroll handles, moulded line decoration at the waist on a short stem with a spreading circular moulded foot, with traces of the original silvering. Engraved with the armorial of the Weston family of Sutton Place, [ermine on a chief azure five bezants] impaling another, beneath the Weston crest of a Saracen's head affronty and filleted.
Sutton Place was built for Sir Richard Weston circa 1521. It was visited by Henry VIII in 1533 and Sir Richard had a prominent position in his court. The last of the direct male line of the family, John Weston, succeeded in 1701 and died in 1730. His daughter, Melior Mary Weston lived at the house until her death in 1782. The family's interest in the house ended in 1919 when it was bought by the Duke of Sunderland followed in 1959 by the sale to J. Paul Getty.
See R. Gentle and R. Feild, 'Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820' (Antique Collectors' Club, 1994) p. 279 pl. 3 for a comparable cup.
Sutton Place was built for Sir Richard Weston circa 1521. It was visited by Henry VIII in 1533 and Sir Richard had a prominent position in his court. The last of the direct male line of the family, John Weston, succeeded in 1701 and died in 1730. His daughter, Melior Mary Weston lived at the house until her death in 1782. The family's interest in the house ended in 1919 when it was bought by the Duke of Sunderland followed in 1959 by the sale to J. Paul Getty.
See R. Gentle and R. Feild, 'Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820' (Antique Collectors' Club, 1994) p. 279 pl. 3 for a comparable cup.