A good George II sterling silver Warwick cruet, London 1744 by George Hindmarsh (first reg. 6th July 1731, this mark 27^th June 1739)

The cinquefoil lobed base raised on four double C scroll shell feet, with supporting ring superstructure of five rings and two lid rings, the central detachable carrying handle with shaped scrolls above a baluster knop (no wing nut). The front with a cast and applied C scroll and foliage cartouche. Fitted with a graduated set of three casters of same date and maker, each of baluster form, each with a removable lid with alternating pierced and embossed decoration of scrolls, each surmounted by an artichoke finial. Together with a later pair of silver mounted oil and vinegar bottles, facet cut clear glass, the pull off lids with domed tops surmounted by ball finials, each with flat chased decoration of trailing flowers. The casters with chased decoration of rocaille C scroll cartouches adjoined by floral swags reserved with matting, peated to the upper section with fish scaler cartouches and with rocaille bands. The stand cartouche and each caster engraved with a coat of arms, the lids to the bottles both later engraved with a crest of issuing from flames, a phoenix with wings elevated, gorged with a ducal coronet, charged on the breast and on each wing with a martlet, below the motto tous jours loyale. Fully marked underneath stand and to each of the casters, lion passant and makers mark to lid bezels and to carrying handle, bottle lids unmarked.

Height – 28.2 cm / 11.2 inches

Length – 23.2 cm / 9.1 inches

Weight – 1997 grams / 64.21 ozt

The arms are for Fenwicke

The crest is for Clennell

For Thomas Fenwicke (1766-1848) who married Sarah Reed, the daughter of Christopher Reed of Chipchase Castle on the 27^th Mar 1798. He the son of Thomas Fenwicke of Earsdon (d. 1810) and his second wife Anne Dawson (d. 1791) daughter of Christopher Dawson of Newcastle and Sarah Clennell.

Thomas was granted the Clennell arms on the 6^th August 1796, after assuming the name of Clennell by Royal License 31^st March 1796, from his great uncle Percival Clennell (1714-1796) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Barrister, of Harbottle Castle, Northumberland. Harbottle Castle House rebuilt in 1829.

This cruet may have been owned by Thomas Fenwick later Clennell before his marriage in 1798, or possibly his father, later adding the Clennell crest to the bottles after 1796.

A punch bowl with the arms of Percival Clennell, London 1737 by Gabriel Sleath, was sold Christie’s New York, 26 Jan 2010, lot 157 ($47,500 incl. prem)