A very rare Chelsea Circular Warren Hastings Moulded Charger

A very rare Chelsea Circular Warren Hastings Moulded Charger of the Largest Size, the crisply moulded silver shaped charger with three rococo scolled panels enriched with puce detailing, enclosing figural harbour scenes beautifully painted by Jefferyes Hamett O’Neale, showing figures at conversation, beside quaysides at the harbour, with ships in distance and building and trees on either side. The centre painted with large formal sprays of European flowers and butterflies, together with smaller scattered floral sprigs, brown line rim.

Circa 1755.

Marks:
Red anchor mark to the underisde.

Provenance
Private English Collection.

Exhibited
Private English Collection

Dimensions
Diameter: 18 ½ ins. (47 cms.)

Item No. 1443