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Plymouth Early Georgian Silver Brandy Saucepan - Richard Freeman, Exeter
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Reference: S11394
Period: George II
Year: 1727
Silversmith: Richard Freeman
Place: Exeter
Price: $ 1 400.00
Weight: 218 grammes including wooden handle grams
Dimensions: 7 cm pan height, diameter 6.5 cm, handle 17 cm.
Condition: Overall good, but with a few small dents to base. Handle securely fastened with brass pin, a later replacement. Small thumb sized piece carved out of wooden handle on size (to improve grip?).
Description: A rare early Georgian silver brandy saucepan or warmer, made in 1727 in Plymouth by Richard Freeman, and hallmarked in Exeter. The brandy saucepan is the traditional baluster shape, with a short beak shaped spout at right angles to the handle, with decorative silver ball underneath, and a concave base which has preserved the hallmarks. The turned wooden handle is securely fastened with a brass pin, the silver handle has a tear-drop shaped reinforcing plate where it connects to the pan. The handle has a thumb sized slice out of the wood on the side, we assume done by the original owner to improve the grip. The hallmarks are excellent, and include makers mark R.F in shaped shield (makers mark M50 in the book "West Country Silver Spoons and their makers 1550-1750", by Tim Kent, page 90, where he describes Freeman of Plymouth as "a prolific local goldsmith whose career extended over 50 years" (1701-1753). He was admitted to the Freedom of Plymouth in 1719, and entered this particular mark in Exeter in 1720 (the nearest assay office). The hallmarks also include castle town mark, Leopard's head crowned (struck twice, one indistinct and one clearly struck with great detail, including whiskers), lion passant and date letter small c for 1727. Silver brandy saucepans for warming brandy of this type were popular during the reign of George II (1727-1760), given it was made in Plymouth we postulate it was made for a Royal Naval Captain. Overall the condition is good, quite often these brandy saucepans are in poor condition as they were well used. A similar brandy saucepan, hallmarked in Exeter 1738 by Philip Elston, is present in the Exeter Museum collection (source "Exeter and West Country Silver", by Exeter Museum, 1978, page 47).
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Plymouth Early Georgian Silver Brandy Saucepan
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Plymouth Early Georgian Silver Brandy Saucepan - Richard Freeman, Exeter
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Exeter silver brandy saucepan , note brass pin
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Richard Freeman, Exeter 1727 , silver hallmarks
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Plymouth Early Georgian Silver Brandy Saucepan - Richard Freeman
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Georgian Silver Brandy Saucepan
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