A Lauenstein engraved royal goblet, circa 1760


With the arms and cipher of George III, the funnel bowl engraved with the royal arms of England with lion and unicorn supporters and mottoes DIEU ET MON DROIT and HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE, the reverse with the cipher GR3 within a crowned rococo cartouche framed with military trophies, the faceted stem with two teared knops, set on a domed and folded foot, the rim brightly gilded, 22cm high (crizzled)
|ProvenanceRobert Manners CollectionGeorge III married Princess Sophie Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1761 and they ruled as monarchs of Great Britain and also as the Elector and Electress of Hanover. A number of special commemorative goblets were made at Lauenstein and Brunswick, engraved with individual and double ciphers and the British royal arms. A Lauenstein goblet of the same shape as the present lot, engraved with double ciphers for George and Charlotte, was sold in these rooms 14 November 2007, lot 22. This had been given by George III to his daughter, Princess Mary and descended through the family of the Dukes of Cambridge. A Lauenstein goblet with a similar cipher of George III within a panel of trophies remained in the collections of the Royal House of Hanover and was included in Sotheby's sale at Schloss Marienburg, 5-15 October 2005, lot 1052.