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A historically important inscribed and crested William IV…
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Melbourne
Date:
24-Oct-2018
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A historically important inscribed and crested William IV sterling silver three branch candelabra epergne from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, Robinson, Edkins & Aston, Birmingham, circa 1830-1837, the body in three sections, with a tri-form base inscribed 'Presented to / Willm. Lonsdale Esqr. / of the Town and District / of Melbourne Port Phillip / By / certain inhabitants thereof / and others interested / in the Welfare of the District / As a testimonial of their / high estimation of his valuable / services as a Public Officer / and of his exemplary character / in the varied relations of private life. / A.D. 1839', the two remaining cartouches bearing the Lonsdale family coat of arms with the motto 'Bold As Virtue' and the Lonsdale family Stag crest respectively, within acanthus leaf and corn husk borders, the central stem richly cast and chased with overlapping acanthus leaves, rising to three leaf capped scroll arms terminating in sconces, centred by an openwork basket with a leaf tip skirt and a leaf and berry cast border to the upper edge, raised on leaf cast feet united by a pierced apron, date mark rubbed but William IV monarch duty mark legible and dateable to 1830-37, approximately 3,170 gms total weight of silver, 47.5 cm high. Provenance: Captain William Lonsdale (1799-1864), acquired 1842. Edgar Lonsdale Esq. (1839-1885), by descent from the above. Granville Lonsdale Esq. (1884-1922), by descent from the above. Mrs Muriel Ruth Lonsdale-Weir (1916-1987), by descent from the above. Mrs Liona Cecilia Newman, by descent from the above. Exhibited: The Lonsdale Silver Presentation: An Exhibition, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Como House, Melbourne, 16-31 July 1988. Victoria On Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, 15-18 February 1996. Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, 18 September 1996-circa December 1998. Literature: Testimonial to Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 28 January 1840, p. 3. Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 31 January 1840, p. 2. List of Subscribers to the Testimonial to be Presented to Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 31 January 1840, p. 2. Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 15 March 1842, p. 4. The Lonsdale Silver Presentation: An Exhibition, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Melbourne, 1988, pp. 3, 6 (illustrated). John M. Wilkins, The Life and Times of Captain William Lonsdale, 'Nieuwe Dieper', 1799-1864: The Biographical Diary of Port Phillip's 'Accredited Spy', J. Wilkins, Melbourne, 1991, pp. 128, 128A, 128B (illustrated)
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