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A historically important inscribed and crested Victorian…
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Melbourne
Date:
24-Oct-2018
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A historically important inscribed and crested Victorian sterling silver soup tureen from the Lonsdale Silver Presentation, William K. Reid, London, circa 1841-1842, the bombe body inscribed 'Presented to / William Lonsdale Esquire. / of the Town and District of Melbourne, Port Phillip, / By certain Inhabitants thereof and others interested in the welfare of the District / As A Testimonial of Their High Estimation / of his valuable services as a Public Officer, / and of His Exemplary Character / in the varied relations of private life. / A.D. 1839', the reverse bearing the Lonsdale family coat of arms with the motto 'Bold As Virtue', flanked by scroll handles, rising to an undulating rim and a stepped and domed cover inscribed to both sides with the Lonsdale family Stag insignia, within boldly moulded gadrooned borders, beneath a branch, acorn and oak leaf cast handle, raised on scrolling acanthus legs, approximately 3,682 gms total weight of silver, 42 cm wide, 27 cm high, 26 cm deep. Provenance: Captain William Lonsdale (1799-1864), acquired 1842. Edgar Lonsdale Esq. (1839-1885), by descent from the above. Granville Lonsdale Esq. (1884-1922), by descent from the above. Mrs Muriel Ruth Lonsdale-Weir (1916-1987), by descent from the above. Mrs Liona Cecilia Newman, by descent from the above. Exhibited: The Lonsdale Silver Presentation: An Exhibition, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Como House, Melbourne, 16-31 July 1988. Victoria On Show, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, 15-18 February 1996. Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, 18 September 1996-circa December 1998. Literature: Testimonial to Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 28 January 1840, p. 3. Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 31 January 1840, p. 2. List of Subscribers to the Testimonial to be Presented to Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 31 January 1840, p. 2. Captain Lonsdale', Port Phillip Herald, Melbourne, 15 March 1842, p. 4. The Lonsdale Silver Presentation: An Exhibition, The National Trust of Australia (Victoria), Melbourne, 1988, pp. 4 (illustrated), 8. John M. Wilkins, The Life and Times of Captain William Lonsdale, 'Nieuwe Dieper', 1799-1864: The Biographical Diary of Port Phillip's 'Accredited Spy', J. Wilkins, Melbourne, 1991, pp. 128, 128C (illustrated)
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Unclassified