Augustin Le Sage
A Royal Pair of George III Verrières
Augustin Le Sage
A Royal Pair of George III Verrières
London, 1776
Maker’s mark of Augustin le Sage
Length: 34cm, 13⅜ in
Weight: 2,590 g, 83 oz 5 dwt
The verrières of plain oval form with swirling wave-like rims, the scrolling handles terminating on the main bodies with acanthus leaves.
Each verrière engraved with the Royal arms and garter for the Hanoverian King. This was also used as an ambassadorial badge for George III reign.
Verrières were used to chill wine glasses by inverting into icy water, their feet resting in the dips of the wavy rims. English verrières in silver are rare: a set of at least four was made for John Fitzgibbon, Earl of Clare, with marks for Smith & Sharp, London, 1786; a pair was made for George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley, marked for James King, London, 1776.
With S.J. Phillips, London, 2016
Of Huguenot descent, examples of his work are incredibly scarce yet highly sought after due to their quality of design and execution. He had workshops in Cockspur Street, London. The works of Augustin Le Sage are represented in a number of important museum collections.
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