A Regency silver swing-handled cake basket Probably by Richard Sibley II, London, 1813

A Regency silver swing-handled cake basket Probably by Richard Sibley II, London, 1813 Of rectangular form with pedestal foot and ogee body and with gadrooned and shell-moulded rim, engraved with a coat of arms, 30.5cm wide, weight 38oz. Footnotes: This is the full armorial for Hon. George Robert DAWSON (1790-1856) of Castle Dawson, co. Londonderry, Ireland and his wife Mary PEEL (1800-1848) of Chamber Hall, Bury. They were married in 1816 at Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire. George DAWSON was born in Rutland Square, Dublin and was the second son of Arthur DAWSON (1745-1822) of Castle Dawson, co. Londonderry, MP for Banagher, Midleton and Newtonards in the Irish Parliament, by his wife Catherine MONCK (1757-1838). He died in Grosvenor, London Mary PEEL was the daughter of Sir Robert PEEL (1750-1833) of Drayton Manor, Staffordshire 1st Baronet, created 1800, by his wife Ellen YATES (1766-1803). Mary was the sister of Sir Robert PEEL (1788-1850) 2nd BT, later twice Prime minster of the UK and founder of the Metropolitan Police. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing