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Item: Footed Salver Description: Trumpet-shaped foot Hallmark: Exeter
1717 by Andrew Worth (of Modbury & Plymouth Dock) Dimensions: 230mm diameter, 53 mm high; 370 grams weight Comments: This English provincial tazza has everything going for it - great rarity, early date, clear Britannia Standard hallmarks, part marked foot to prove authenticity, top quality, excellent condition with original patina and dated betrothal engraving. Footed salvers were a popular table centrepiece during the first quarter of the 18th century, however they are now very rare and those that do survive are generally in poor condition. This Exeter marked example is near pristine. All the edges remain crisp and the hallmarks are in fantastic condition (you can still see the original indentations to the reverse side). The trumpet-shaped foot also bears appropriate matching part marks. We have left the tazza in a tarnished state to allow the buyer to determine how it should look (we would suggest a gentle hand polish and would be happy to do this on request). There is a slight impression to the top surface where the foot has been attached. The maker worked both in Modbury (south Devon) and at Plymouth Dock (site of a major naval yard).
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