William Tuite
A George III Antique English Silver Mazarine with Wooden Display Tray, 1763
Width: 11.5 in. (29.21 cm.)
Length of wooden tray: 19 in. (48.26 cm.)
Length of mazarine: 16 1/8”
Weight: 29 oz.
Length of wooden tray: 19 in. (48.26 cm.)
Length of mazarine: 16 1/8”
Weight: 29 oz.
London
H0452
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Mazarines, a popular mid-18th century form, were made for straining and serving fish over a platter. This example is uniquely sculptural and artistic, with creative and masterful piercing and engraving....
Mazarines, a popular mid-18th century form, were made for straining and serving fish over a platter. This example is uniquely sculptural and artistic, with creative and masterful piercing and engraving.
The only other mazarines that are perhaps comparable to this one are a silver-gilt pair in the Royal Collection from the Coronation Service of George III.
With later wood tray for display.
The only other mazarines that are perhaps comparable to this one are a silver-gilt pair in the Royal Collection from the Coronation Service of George III.
With later wood tray for display.