Description

A lovely antique silver serving tureen of globular form having plain styling and broad gadroon borders. Large size and very good weight. A particularly nice feature is the wheatsheaf design top finial topped by foliage and fruits. To the front there is a hand engraved armorial for the Wheeler family with the motto “Promisso Sto” meaning “My Word is My Bond”; the lid bears a dog crest.

Weight 3741 grams, 120.2 troy ounces.
Height 19cm (without lid), 27cm (to top of lid finial). Diameter 29cm. Spread across the handles 36cm.
London 1807.
Maker Richard Cook.
Sterling silver.

Marks. Both pieces are stamped with a full and matching set of English silver hallmarks.

Arms. This branch of the Wheeler family tree begins with Charles Wheeler (died 1712) of Fairford and Kempsford, county Gloucester. The arms are for the Wheeler, Baronets of Woodhouse Eaves in the County of Leicester – a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom created on 7 February 1920 for the stockbroker and financier Arthur Wheeler.
The Wheeler baronets, of Woodhouse Eaves (cr. 1920) are:
• Sir Arthur Wheeler, 1st Baronet (1860–1943)
• Sir Arthur Frederick Pullman Wheeler, 2nd Baronet (1900–1964)
• Sir John Hieron Wheeler, 3rd Baronet (1905–2005)
• Sir John Frederick Wheeler, 4th Baronet (born 1933) – listed as still living. The heir apparent is his son, John Radford Wheeler (born 1965).

Signed/Inscribed. Below the tureen is the inscription “BDS – RSS Jnr, January 20, 1933, Maximilian Safron III”.

The silver tureen is in very good condition wih moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. There are a couple of minor superficial dinks.

The silver tureen is in very good condition. There are a couple of minor superficial dinks. Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.

Maker: Richard Cooke

Richard Cooke, London silversmith, no record of apprenticeship or freedom. Only mark entered as plateworker 1799. Arthur Grimwade describes his work as good standard and Cooke probably supplied one of the leading retailers Rundell & Co or Jefferys, Jones and Gilbert.

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