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FABULOUS SOLID SILVER GEORGE III SALVER
Philip Rundell (1746–1827) was a highly successful English goldsmith, silversmith, and jeweller, best known for co-owning the prestigious firm Rundell & Bridge with John Bridge. Starting as an apprentice in Bath, Rundell moved to London and eventually took over the goldsmith business at 32 Ludgate Hill, later forming Rundell & Bridge-one of the leading jewellers and goldsmiths of the Georgian and Regency eras.
The firm became Royal Goldsmiths and Jewellers in 1797, serving four British monarchs and producing grand works for the royal family and European aristocracy. Rundell & Bridge was renowned for its opulent neoclassical silver and jewellery, employing master craftsmen like Paul Storr and Benjamin Smith. Rundell amassed a vast fortune and was among the wealthiest non-royals in Britain by 1799. He retired in 1823 and died in 1827.
ASSAYED IN LONDON 1818 (C)
BY PHILLIP RUNDELL
925 STERLING SILVER, VERY HEAVY GAUGE
GADROON BORDER, WITH SHELLS AND LEAVES.
STANDING VERY FIRM ON 4 FLOWER AND LEAF CAST LEGS.
SUPERB 207 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE CONDITION. NO HOLES, DENTS, REPAIRS OR BAD SCRATCHES, JUST VERY MINOR EXPECTED SURFACE WEAR.EXCELLENT SET OF HALLMARKS TO THE UNDERSIDE.
DIAMETER: 25.5cm
WEIGHT: 852.70g / 27.41 Troy Ounces
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