{"product_id":"rare-pair-of-george-ii-irish-silver-gilt-two-handled-cups-by-thomas-walker-dublin-c-1750","title":"Rare Pair of George II Irish Silver Gilt Two-Handled Cups by Thomas Walker, Dublin c.1750","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA very fine and rare pair of George II Irish silver gilt two-handled cups, crafted by renowned Dublin silversmith \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThomas Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e circa 1750. Exquisitely made, each cup features elegant proportions, refined detailing, and a original silver-gilt finish characteristic of the finest Georgian Irish silver work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are wonderfully decorated with typical mid 18th century putti at play.  The embossed decoration appears original to the cups.  While a \"pair\", there are slight differences in the width of the stems above the bases and slight variations in the embossed and engraved decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach stands 17cm tall, 17cm across handle to handle, the diameter at the opening is 9.5 cm. Combined weight is 651 grams (20.9 ounces)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Service Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495326548201,"sku":null,"price":8500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8523\/3641\/files\/IMG_4505_HEIC.jpg?v=1783469439","url":"https:\/\/silverserviceantiques.com.au\/products\/rare-pair-of-george-ii-irish-silver-gilt-two-handled-cups-by-thomas-walker-dublin-c-1750","provider":"Silver Service Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}