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THBGeorge IV Irish Silver Monumental Salver, William Nowlan
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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About Auction
LiveNov 11, 2025
Presenting the Collection of Jerold D. Krouse of Natchez, Mississippi. With a discerning eye, he assembled an exceptional collection of Irish furniture and silver, as well as American furniture. A lifetime of collecting yielded the finest examples of carved George II and Philadelphia Chippendale, tables, chairs, chest-on-chests, and other furnishings, with a George Wicks tureen, a tea caddy set, and other museum quality silver objects. The common thread throughout the collection is the exquisite furniture echoed by the ornate figural motifs adorning the silver making this collection unique. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Dublin, 1824, rim with heads of Flora at intervals, chased and embossed with heads representing the Four Seasons between scrolls, flowers, grapevine, and panthers, leafy paw feet, center engraved coat of arms and motto, marks for William Nowlan, .925 fine, retailed by Law Gadroon, 134.62 oz. T., 2-1/2 x 20-1/2 in.
Provenance: Bonhams, November 21, 2018, lot 145; C orfield Morris Ltd.; The Jerold Krouse Collection
Note: The arms are those of Grant for Sir Maxwell Grant and showing the medals he won in the Peninsular War.
Lieutenant General Sir John Colquhoun Grant KCB GCH (1764 - 1835). He also received the orders of St. Vladimir in Russia and William the Lion in the Netherlands. He entered the army as an ensign in 1793 in the 36th Foot. He was present at the capture of Seringapatam and the capture of the Cape of Good Hope in 1806. With the 15th Hussars under his command he led them with distinction at Sahagun and in other affairs during the retreat from Corunna.
He was Aide de Camp to the Prince Regent 1811-1814.
Whilst in command of the Hussar Brigade he was given the nickname "The Black Giant" with his towering frame and swarthy looks. At Waterloo, Grant commanded the 5th Cavalry Brigade, consisting of the 7th and 15th Hussars with the 13th Light Dragoons attached, on one day having five horses shot out from beneath him. During the 1820's he served as a general officer on the Irish Staff. In 1830 he was appointed Lieutenant-General.
- Provenance
Bonhams, November 21, 2018, lot 145; C orfield Morris Ltd.; The Jerold Krouse Collection
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