A Pair of George III Mahogany Alms Urns

Circa 1785

one example with a hinged lid and coin-slot cut into lid surmounting a body with a roundel decorated with the phrase 'Pray Remember The Poor', the other example with a lift-off lid surmounting a body with a roundel decorated with the letters 'ARB'.
Height 10 3/4 x diameter 4 1/4 inches.

Property from the Charlecote Antique Store, Kansas City, Missouri

This lot is located in Chicago.

Provenance:

Collection of Kaye F. Miller

Jeremy Ltd. (Purchased at the 1988 Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair)

NOTE:

Charlecote Antiques was an anchor of Kansas City’s historic Crestwood neighborhood across four decades. The shop represented a multi-generational passion for scholarship and collecting with an emphasis on British Furniture and Decorative Arts. Opened in 1980 by Kaye Francis Miller, Charlecote built a reputation for sourcing fine 18th century furniture directly from England with a keen eye on craftsmanship and form. Todd Miller soon followed his mother into the business and further developed Charlecote into a world-class retailer. Todd loved taking trips to Europe to find beautiful and unique items to bring back to the shop. He became a staple of the art fair circuit around the nation and endeared himself to both customers and fellow dealers with his knowledge and willingness to teach others.