A pair of George III silver wine coolers on stands, Benjamin Smith II, London, 1808

the stands on four lion's paws, chased with stiff leaves on a matted ground and with an applied band, the coolers of campana form with egg-and-dart borders, partly-fluted loop handles springing from well-modeled lion masks, applied on both sides with identical contemporary arms below a band of grapevine attached with nuts and bolts, with detachable silver rims with similarly attached grapevine band, plain silver liners

The Arms are the Royal Arms of England as borne by Charles II within a bordure for Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, K.G., born in 1764.  He married in 1789 Charlotte, daughter of Alexander, 4th Duke of Gordon.  He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1807-13, Governor-General of Canada 1818 until his death the following year after being bitten by a rabid fox.

Sotheby's, London, 4 July 1946, lot 163 (part of set of eight)

Koopman Rare Art, Antiquity Unveiled Masterworks, 1760-1840, 2010, No. 25. pgs 40-41.

some nicks in base rims of coolers, one with base rim separating, one grapevine collar has been remounted slightly below its original position, otherwise fabulous quality, decoration still crisp
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These coolers were part of a large quantity of plate that accompanied the Duke to Ireland.  His extravagant lifestyle in Dublin and his improvements to Goodwood  severely effected his resources and he was forced to take up residence in Brussels after returning from Dublin.  Further silver from his collection was offered Christie's, London, 20 July 1938, including impressive silver by Benjamin Smith and Paul Storr, mostly 1807.