A cased George III sterling silver twin handled cup and cover, London 1795 by Solomon Hougham

Of urnular form upon a spreading circular to square base, the moulded twin loop handles with splayed double shell junctions, the pull off lid with high domed centre surmounted by an urn form final. The body and lid dome with fluted decoration. The edges of the foot with later engraved inscription reading “Nancy May, from her godfather, John Bland Sutton”. Gilt interior. Fully marked underneath and to the lid bezel. Later housed in a fitted oak case with blue felt interior, brass carrying handles and inset vacant cartouche, key present lock warped, with an ivorine plague for Daniel and John Wellby of Garrick st.

Height – 26.5 cm / 10.5 inches

Length (across handles) – 19.5 cm / 7.8 inches

Weight – 794 grams / 25.53 ozt

Case dimensions – 30.5 x 23.1 cm / 12 x 9.1 inches

Sir John Bland Stutton was President of the Royal Society of Medicine between 1920 and 1922 and of the Royal College of Surgeons of England from 1923 to 1925.