A pair of George III Royal presentation silver... Lot 696
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A pair of George III Royal presentation silver wine coolers,
by Robert Garrard, London 1804,
campana form, part-fluted decoration below lion mask drop ring handles, engraved with the Royal Coat of Arms, and the reverse with the arms of Milman, gadroon borders, detachable collars and liners, the collars engraved with the Royal cypher of Queen Charlotte, and with the crest of Milman, on raised circular bases, height 24.5cm, approx. weight 165oz. (2)
The arms are those of Milman quartering Dyer for Sir Francis Milman, 1st Baronet. (1746-1821).
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
They were acquired by Sir William Clayton Russon shortly after World War II from a descendant of Sir Francis Milman.
Then by family descent to the current owner.
Milman was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, He was appointed physician to the Middlesex Hospital (1777-1779) and a fellow of the College of Physicians in 1778. He established a practice in London and in 1785 was made physician extraordinary to the King's household. He was created a baronet in 1800, and about the same time he became physician extraordinary to the King then shortly afterwards physician in ordinary to Queen Charlotte, and in 1806 he became physician in ordinary to the King.
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