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Place of Origin: British
George III Combination Argyle/Teapot Made in London in 1805 by John Emes
By John Emes
Located in London, GB
A RARE GEORGE III COMBINATION ARGYLE/BACHELOR TEAPOT MADE IN LONDON IN 1805 BY JOHN EMES.
This piece stands on an oval, stepped, pedestal foot decorated with reeding. The oval vase shaped body rises to a reeded rim and is engraved with a contemporary Crest. The domed, pull-off, cover terminates in a ball finial and this piece has an elegant swan neck spout and fruit wood handle. The interior displays a conical central section, with cap, for filling with hot water or coal, so that the heating element would keep the sauce warm. This piece is unusual, as the central heating section can be removed, so that it could be used as a bachelor coffee pot. This piece is in excellent condition and is well marked on the base, cover, conical section and its cap. John Emes was a prolific, very fine, silversmith whose work shows a taste for elegant design and fine finish. He had workshops at Amen Corner...
Category
Early 1800s George III Antique British Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Gilt Sterling Silver Claret Jug from 1898
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1898 by Slater, Slater & Holland, this striking, late Victorian, antique, sterling silver Claret jug, features a glass body, and a silver gilt mount and handle....
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Wine Cradle Made by Carrington & Co in 1903
By Carrington & Co
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1903 by Carrington & Co., this handsome and rare, antique sterling silver wine cradle, is simple in design, featuring ga...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Tea Service by Deakin and Francis Sheffield 1973
By Deakin & Francis
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Silver tea service by Deakin and Francis
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1973 for Deakin and Francis
Period : Elizabeth II
Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Decorati...
Category
1970s Art Deco Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Queens Pattern Skewer, Dated 1872, George Adams, London
By George Adams
Located in London, GB
Victorian silver queens pattern skewer, dated 1872, George Adams, London
Used these days mostly as a letter opener.
The queens pattern is still very s...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Ornate Spoon, 1800s
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Spoon with Highly Ornate Design.
This exquisite spoon, crafted from sterling 925 silver, boasts intric...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Casters, 1908 & 1911 by J. Parkes & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 & 1911 by J. Parkes & Co., this handsome pair of antique sterling silver sugar casters, are faithful reproductions of the traditional George III style. E...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George iv Four Bottle Decanter Stand, London, 1823 by William Bateman
By William Bateman I
Located in London, GB
AN IMPORTANT GEORGE IV FOUR BOTTLE DECANTER stand
MADE IN LONDON IN 1823 BY William Bateman I
This very rare piece has a square platform base with gadrooned edge, displaying a Ro...
Category
1820s George IV Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Edwardian Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Scent Bottles, 1908
By Thomas Bishton
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1908 by Thomas Bishton, this attractive pair of Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Scent Bottles, features hobnail cut glass bodies, and art nouveau desig...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Onyx Cufflinks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Just in time for Father’s Day and/or graduation, we are offering these sterling silver and onyx cufflinks. Made in England, they are black onyx with a silver stripe across the front....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Style Engine Turned Letter Opener Sterling Silver Ari D Norman - 2004
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ari D Norman (English, L. 20th / E. 21st Century), circa 2004.
A beautiful sterling silver letter opener with an engine turned handle and fully hallmark...
Category
Early 2000s Edwardian British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Cut Glass & Antique Sterling Silver Claret Jug from 1870
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham, in 1870 by John Gough, this striking, Victorian, antique silver claret Jug, features cut glass, and engraved decora...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Silver Surgical Grooved Director, circa 1905, Arnold and Sons, London
Located in London, GB
Edwardian silver surgical grooved director, circa 1905, Arnold and Sons, London
This medical item was used to direct the scapel during surgery.
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Decorative Sterling Silver Dish Ring or Plate Stand Hallmarked in 1921
By D. & J. Wellby 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1921 by D. & J. Wellby, this pleasing, sterling silver dish ring, has pierced decoration depicting shepherds and rural animals a...
Category
1920s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Sauce Boats Dated 1933, London, Crichton & Co. Ltd
By Crichton Co., Ltd
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver sauce boats dated 1933, London, Crichton & Co. Ltd
Very fine and heavy pair of silver sauce boat with lovely cast handles and feet.
This Chippendale edge style was v...
Category
1930s George III Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Hand Hammered Arts & Crafts Silver Ladle Millennium Hallmark Date 2000
Located in London, GB
Modernist hand hammered Arts & Crafts silver ladle, Millennium Hallmark, date 2000
The bowl of the spoon is beautifully formed with hand hammering and nice fluting.
The bowl also h...
Category
1990s Modern British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature Silver Tankard Peppers Casters, London, 1885
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair of antique silver pepper pots in the form of Tankards, London 1885, Martin Goldstein. The peppers of plain style, crested with a unicorn...
Category
19th Century Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham – Paire De Coupes En Argent Massif Martelé Birmingham XXe
By Gorham CO.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very beautiful pair of hammered silver cups mounted on a square base
Decorated with festoons topped with a barrel supporting a semi-hollow vermilion cup, bordered by a carving of fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Striking Engraved Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Tray, London 1798
By Crispin Fuller
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1798 by Crispin Fuller, this stunning, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Tray, is in the Neoclassical style, fea...
Category
1790s Neoclassical Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Vinaigrette of Book Form Gervase Wheeler Birmingham 1835
By Gervase Wheeler
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : One
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1835 for Gervase Wheeler
Period : William IV
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : In the form of a book with a naturalistic parc...
Category
1830s William IV Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Britannia Standard Silver Pair of Kitchen Peppers, London 1930, George I Style
By Heming & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1930 by Heming & Co. Ltd., this handsome pair of Brittania Standard Silver Kitchen Peppers, are a faithful reproduction of a Geo...
Category
1930s George I Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Edwardian Novelty Sterling Silver Pair of Hunting Horn Pepper Pots, London, 1906
By Joseph Braham
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1906 by Joseph Braham, this novelty, Edwardian, Antique sterling silver pair of pepper pots, are modelled as hunting horns. Each pepper pot measures 5.5"(14 c...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist, Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, Amethyst Crystal, Peter Casswell
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1972 by Peter Casswell, this handsome, Modernist design Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter, is plain in style, and features an u...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
George V Straight Sided Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set from 1919
By S.W. Smith & Co. 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1919 by S. W. Smith & Co., this handsome, George V period, Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, is plain is style with tapered bodies detailed with r...
Category
1910s George II Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Basket With Glass Liner Made in 1783
By Barrage Davenport
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1783 by Barrage Davenport, this delightful, George III, antique, sterling silver sugar basket, has a half ...
Category
1780s Neoclassical Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Pair of Mid 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Sauce Boats, London 1762
By John Swift
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and fine pair of early George III sterling silver sauce boats, their spot hammered bellied bodies rising to wavy rims, both their fronts engraved with a Mural Crown, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century George III Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Braintree, GB
Stuart Devlin vintage limited edition silver gilt Surprise Gift '' Christmas carol themed ' .
Made in England, London, 1973
Numbered 210/500
Fully hallmarked.
Design: The figure depicts a charming, character-driven scene:
A thin, whimsical character carrying a golden goose over his back, (possibly inspired by "Jack and the Beanstalk" or "The Golden Goose").
The figure is holding a small silver pail...
Category
1970s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Liberty & Co. Silver and Turquoise Table Mirror with Wooden Back
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Braintree, GB
Liberty & Co. silver and turquoise table mirror with wooden back.
Made in England, London, 1900
Maker: Liberty & Co.
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions:
S...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Sheffield Ice Bucket with Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Sheffield Sterling Silver-Plated English Ice Bucket
Sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from London, England
Category
20th Century Regency British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Neoclassical Revival Glass Lined Gilt Sterling Silver Sugar Basket from 1921
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1921, this delightful George V, sterling silver sugar basket has pierced decoration, a gilded finish, and floral swag engraving. The swing handle and rim are...
Category
1920s Neoclassical Revival Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Lighthouse Style Sugar Caster
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare antique Victorian sterling silver English lighthouse sugar caster
This large caster is a very fine and impressive example of its type.
It has a tapering cylindrical form onto ...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Design Sterling Silver Water Jug - London 1979 J. J. McGreal
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1979 by John James McGreal, this elegant, Sterling Silver Water Jug, is a fine example of modernist design, featuring a gilt interior, and removable ice strai...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Pie Server circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Sterling Silver Pie Server circa 1870
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver vase or ice cube bucket by Elkington & Co, Hallmarked 1903
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Elegant English sterling silver vase or ice cube bucket with two reeded handles. Has maker's mark for Elkington & Co. Hallmarked Sheffield 1903.
Dimensions: 13 cm/5⅛ inches (diamete...
Category
Early 1900s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare George iv Gilt-Silver Inkwell, Rundell and Bridge
By Rundell, Bridge & Rundell
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Very rare and important piece of George IV silver, highly important silver-gilt Inkwell probably by John Bridge of the renowned silversmiths Rundell & Bridge, Royal Silversmiths to t...
Category
1820s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Antique Victorian Silver gilt pair of spoons in a box.
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian Silver gilt pair of spoons in a box.
Made in England, Sheffield, 1897
Maker: James Deakin & Sons (John & William F Deakin)
Fully hallmarked.
The measurements:
Sp...
Category
1890s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Modernist Design Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Hallmarked in 1976 by J. J. Roberts
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1976 by Jeremy John Roberts, this very handsome, Sterling Silver Coffee Pot or Water Jug, is plain in style, and features a wooden handle and thumbpiece. The ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Fruit Dish
By Daniel & John Welby
Located in London, GB
An antique English sterling silver fruit dish of oval form standing on four lion-mask feet. Made by D & J Welby and hallmarked London 1912.
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Silver Dressing Table Mirror Made in 1910
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
Good quality antique Edwardian silver mirror with handmade frame, decorated with applied reed & leaf pattern mounts and supporting a bevelled glass mirror. The back and easel are cov...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver England Coffee Mocca Pot with Wood mount
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Silver England Coffee Mocca Pot with Wood Mount
Weight : 345 Gramm
Condition can be seen in pictures.
Category
19th Century Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
English Silver Water Jug
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
An English sterling silver water jug of unusual design.
This lovely water jug has a wood handle.
Made in London, 1933 by Edward Barnard & Sons.
Category
1930s Modern Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Rare & Important Pair of 18th Century Georgian Sterling Silver Ice Cream Shovels
By Richard Crossley
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An extremely rare & important pair of 18th century George III sterling silver ice cream shovels / spades.
Both cast in the Fiddle & Thread pattern, ...
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Vintage Sterling Silver 1/2 Pint Beer Mugs / Tankards 1927 England
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in London, GB
A set of Four Sterling Silver 1/2 Pint Mugs in a traditional Georgian Style, with a polished baluster shaped body, standing on a spread foot and featuring a scroll handle topped with...
Category
20th Century Georgian British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Gerald Benney Solid Silver & Enamel Bowl & Cover 1971 Centrepiece Rose Bowl
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Elizabeth II sterling silver covered bowl by Gerald Benney. This Centrepiece features an elegant lightly hammered bowl with a deep open work cover cast with swirl designs culminating in two hearts, one open and the other with a deep green enamel base. The Bowl functions with or without the cover and is both a function object and a sculptural piece in its own right. It is of excellent quality and notably heavy weight. The Covered Bowl is presented in a Gerald Benney tooled leather bound case with cream silk interior
Made in London, England in 1971 by Gerald Benney.
Approx. Weight - 3688g / 118.58oz
Approx. Diameter - 25.8cm
Approx. Height - 10.2cm
Provenance -
John, 7th Baron Braboure (1924-2005);
By whom gifted to his wife The Countess Mountbatten of Burma on the occasion of their 25th Wedding Anniversary...
Category
20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century British Solid Silver Decorative Cigar / Games Box c.1938
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century British solid silver cigar or card box. The box has a rectangular shape with a polished exterior finish. The lid is adorned with two glass inserts, each showcas...
Category
1930s Other Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Modern Silver 4-Light Candelabrum
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, GB
Stylish, modern silver candelabrum made in 1960 by Asprey & Co, jewellers to the Crown. The panelled round base holds four elegantly curved arms, each surmounted by a silver candleho...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exceptionally Fine George III Drinks Salver, London, 1781, Wakelin & Taylor
By John Wakelin & William Taylor
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally fine George III antique sterling silver Salver was made in London in 1781 by the Royal Silversmiths, Wakelin & Taylor. The Salver is of an unusual size and is oval...
Category
1780s George III Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Barrel Shaped Mustard Pot (1798)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A exceptional antique 18th century English sterling silver barrel shaped mustard pot; an addition to our Georgian silver cruets / condiments collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver mustard pot has been realistically modelled in the form of a barrel.
The body of the mustard pot is embellished with applied girdles outlining the features of the bilge hoops and quarter hoops.
This fine mustard pot is fitted with a hallmarked plain domed hinged cover surmounted with a cast thumbpiece.
The mustard pot is fitted with a cast silver thread decorated handle, accented with plain pendant drop design to the upper terminal.
This mustard pot retains the original removable blue glass liner.
This exceptional mustard pot is supplied with an associate Victorian Fiddle pattern London sterling silver spoon, crafted by Charles Boyton (I) in 1848.
The mustard pot has been crafted in a highly desirable form and is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
NOTE: * The initials displayed within the maker's mark to the mustard, in addition to the standardisation of the surround, could pertain to a multitude of antique silversmiths...
Category
1790s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century, Royal Wedding Solid Silver Wager Cup, London, c.1973
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Novelty 20th century solid silver wager / marriage cup, the cups design inspired by the early 16th century German example, modelled as a female figure sup...
Category
20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver and Marble Offshore Power Boat Racing Trophy, Hallmarked 1983
Located in London, GB
A superb sterling silver period facsimile of the James Beard Memorial Trophy in hallmarked silver on a marble base originally commissioned by an early recipient of this nautical award. Makers mark for Pobjoy Mint, the makers of the actual trophy, and hallmarked London 1983. The trophy is awarded to the world offshore speed record holders in Class 1 power boat...
Category
20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
8 silver corn holders crafted by J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd., 1969
By J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Located in Braintree, GB
A set of 8 silver corn holders crafted by J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd., Birmingham, 1969.
Specifications
Maker: J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Origin: Birmingham, England
Year of Manufa...
Category
1960s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd Antique Edwardian sterling silver tea spoon set of 7
By Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd.
Located in Braintree, GB
Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd Antique Edwardian sterling silver tea spoon set of 7.
Comes with a presentation box.
Made in England, Sheffield. 1911
The measurements:
Length x width...
Category
1910s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Swing Handled Silver Cake Basket Mappin and Webb 1924
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Mappin and Webb swing handled silver cake basket 1924
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1924
Period : George V
Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Decoration : Swing han...
Category
1920s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Seal Silver Coat of Arms 17 Century
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
There is no letter date demonstrating that this seal was made before 1697 when the letter date became mandatory. This seal is an early shape, engraved with the owners coat of arms.
...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
A George V Sterling Silver Pitcher, William Comyns & Sons, London, 1928
By William Comyns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A George V Sterling Silver Pitcher, Circa 1928
By William Comyns & Sons
Monogrammed and fitted with sterling silver hallmark
Sourced from London, England by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Category
1920s Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver Jardiniere
By Charles Stuart Harris
Located in London, GB
An large antique Victorian sterling silver jardiniere with blue glass liner. The shaped dish is pierced all-over; has a beaded border...
Category
1890s Late Victorian Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Hester Bateman Georgian sterling 925 silver large spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Georgian sterling 925 silver large spoon by Hester Bateman.
The spoon has a monogram ' SB '
Maker: Hester Bateman
Made in England, 1782
The measurements:
Length x width x de...
Category
1780s Antique British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
1 of 19 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Sterling Silver Plated 1919 Trays
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer 1 of 19 Sterling Silver plated, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1919 Serving trays with engraved Armorial coat of arms crest for King George IV “His Royal Highness George Auguseue Frederick”
This sale is for one tray with the option to purchase up to nineteen, I also have five more which has a gold gilt finish and twenty-nine more with a different armorial coat coat of arms,
These are truly exquisite trays, the armorial coat of arms is for King George IV, a brief history as below
The trays are very decorative and expertly made, the Armorial coat of arms must have cost quite a pretty penny to have the press made. Each tray is fully hallmarked for the sideways facing Lion for Sterling Silver, the Queens Crown for Sheffield made and the date letter A for 1919
The condition of each tray is good, some have more wear and light discolouration than others as you would expect from 100+ year old pieces, there will be normal honest patina front and back, none have any chips or damage
Dimensions
Height:- 50cm
Width:- 50cm
Depth:- 3cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point,
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later.
He had already been serving as Prince Regent since 5 February 1811, during his father's final mental illness. George IV was the eldest child of King George III and Queen Charlotte.
He led an extravagant lifestyle that contributed to the fashions of the Regency era. He was a patron of new forms of leisure, style and taste. He commissioned John Nash to build the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and remodel Buckingham Palace, and commissioned Jeffry Wyatville to rebuild Windsor Castle.
George's charm and culture earned him the title "the first gentleman of England", but his dissolute way of life and poor relationships with his parents and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick, earned him the contempt of the people and dimmed the prestige of the monarchy.
He excluded Caroline from his coronation and asked the government to introduce the unpopular Pains and Penalties Bill in an unsuccessful attempt to divorce her.
Despite presiding over the British Empire's emergence as a global hegemon, his rule was tarnished by scandal and financial extravagance. His ministers found his behaviour selfish, unreliable and irresponsible, and he was strongly influenced by favourites.
During most of George's Regency and reign, Lord Liverpool controlled the government as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Liverpool's government presided over Britain's ultimate victory over Napoleon and negotiated a peace settlement with the French.
After Liverpool's retirement, George IV was forced to accept Catholic emancipation...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
