Vase, or urn-shaped, small silver sugar resting on a square plinth, the round foot beaded around the edge, with two elongated, ear-shaped handles with stylized leafy terminals, the upper edge of the main body likewise beaded, the cover – with a notch to accommodate a small spoon or ladle – extends up with a long neck and flared, beaded, central edge with a domed top and ball finial, the main body engraved on one side with a coat of arms comprised of a semi eagle in profile left above a draped shield (the interior rubbed and not easily legible), the cover engraved on one side with the same eagle.

Covered Sugar

Daniel Smith, Robert Sharp, London, England

1783-1784

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Oval blue jasper medallion with white relief profile portrait of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) shown with the sash and star of the Knight of the bath, was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which together resulted in a number of decisive naval victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was wounded several times in combat, losing the sight in one eye in Corsica and most of one arm in the unsuccessful attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Bust in profile right in uniform with sash.
Oval black basalt cameo with profile portrait of a man
Heavy, round, footed vase or bowl of rough reddish-brown stoneware with small white flecks, the exterior turned to produce a kind of striated surface that adds to the roughness of the piece, the lip folds inward to create a relatively wide edge, the interior covered with a dark glossy brown glaze.