A Large John Mortimer & John Samuel Hunt Silver Salver, London, 1839 Marks: (lion passant), (leopard's head), (duty mark), D, (crown-IM&ISH), MORTIMER & HUNT, 111 2-1/8 x 28-1/2 inches (5.4 x 72.4 cm) 7058 grams (226.9234 troy ounces) PROVENANCE: Christie's, New York, May 23, 2007, lot 114; Christie's, New York, A Taste for Luxury: Two Great Houses from the Gilded Age, New York, June 21, 2012, lot 1103; Christie's, Opulence, New York, April 13, 2017, lot 45; Property from the Dr. David Mehler Collection; Heritage Auctions, Dallas, May 20, 2021, Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu, lot 74135. The salver with shell, acanthus leaf, and C-scroll border, center well engraved with an impaled coat-of-arms and earl's coronet, raised on four scroll feet. The arms represent George Charles, 3rd Earl of Lucan (1800-1888), and Anne, daughter of the 6th Earl of Cardigan, who married in 1829. HID03101062020 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

In overall good condition and appearance with scattered surface scratches throughout and a few localized minor shallow dents as is typical with age, use, and polishing.
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