A large silver George IV salver, Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London, 1825 | Grand présentoir rond en argent par Rebecca Emes et Edward Barnard, Londres, 1825

A large silver George IV salver, Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard, London, 1825

resting on four double-shelle feet, the border chased with shells, foliage and flowers, the center engraved with coat-of-arms and two motto PETIT ALTA and VIVE UT VIVAS, engraved on the back : TO SIR GEORGE ABERCROMBY OF BIRKENBOG & FORGLEN BART AND THE HONBLE DAME JANE OGILVIE HIS SPOUSE, PRESENTED on the fiftieth Anniversary of their Wedding day AS A TOKEN OF FILIAL AFFECTION AND INTENDED TO COMMEMORATE as an example to their Posterity THOSE VIRTUES WHICH HAVE SO EMINENTLY ADORNED THEIR LIVES IN NTHE MARRIAGE STATE DURING HALF A CENTURY, Forglen House, 12th August 1828

Diam. 62 cm, 6.650 g. ; 24 1/2in., 213oz 16dwt

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Grand présentoir rond en argent par Rebecca Emes et Edward Barnard, Londres, 1825

reposant sur quatre pieds en double coquille, le bord ciselé de coquilles, feuillages et fleurs, le centre gravé d'armoiries et des devises PETIT ALTA et VIVE UT VIVAS dans un entourage de rinceaux feuillagés et fleuris, gravé sous la base TO SIR GEORGE ABERCROMBY OF BIRKENBOG & FORGLEN BART AND THE HON^BLE DAME JANE OGILVIE HIS SPOUSE, PRESENTED on the fiftieth Anniversary of their Wedding day AS A TOKEN OF FILIAL AFFECTION AND INTENDED TO COMMEMORATE as an example to their Posterity THOSE VIRTUES WHICH HAVE SO EMINENTLY ADORNED THEIR LIVES IN NTHE MARRIAGE STATE DURING HALF A CENTURY, Forglen House, 12^th August 1828

Diam. 62 cm, 6.650 g. ; 24 1/2in., 213oz 16dwt