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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER GILT TABLE SPICE BOXES PAUL STORR LONDON 1797 With twin hinged covers, engraved with an armorial, gadrooned borders and on four scroll feet 12cm (4 3/4in) long 716g (23 oz) Provenance: The Property of the Trustees of the Davenport Estate These are the arms of Sir John Fleming LEICESTER (1762-1827), 5th Baronet of Tabley, Cheshire and son of Peter LEICESTER (1732-1770), 4th Baronet, who earlier until 1744 was BYRNE, by Catherine FLEMING (1732-1786) daughter of Sir William FLEMING (1656-1736) 1st Baronet of Rydal, Westmoreland by Dorothy ROWLANDSON (1701-1788). In 1810 he married Georgiana Maria COTTIN (1794-1859) daughter of Lt. Col Josiah COTTIN (1771-1843) by Lavinia CHAMBERS (1770-1830), who was non-armigerous. In 1826 the 5th Baronet was created Baron Tabley. This means that the engraving was created in the period 1797-1826. Condition Report: Marks are clear Both wobble Gilding worn Engraving lightly rubbed Play to the hinges Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use The blazon: quarterly of nine - 1,9: azure, a fess between three fleurs de lis or (Leicester). 2,4: argent, two chevronels gules, a canton argent charged with a cross crosslet fichee sable (Mobberley). 3: azure, a garb or (Westminster). 5: azure, a ross flory argent (?). 6: argent, three doves (?). 7: or, on a chief ? three choughs? (?). 8: gules, a fret argent (Fleming). Motto: TU DOMINE GLORIA MEA Condition Report Disclaimer