Benjamin Smith II
(English
,
1764
-
1833)
Pair of Wine Coolers
silver gilt
14.44 x 13.5 x 9.75 in
36.67 x 34.29 x 24.77 cm
Marks: Sterling, London, 1814/15, the square pedestal bases 1894/95 (not illustrated)
Maker’s mark: Benjamin Smith II; the bases, James Garrard
Signature: Foot rims engraved “Philip Gilbert Regis aurifex fecit”
Heraldry: Engraved crest of the Marquess of Buckingham
Gift of Mrs. Rita R. Gans
2006.587.1a-b,.2a-b