A late George III silver baluster pedestal wine cooler, liner and collar by Henry Cornman, London 1818, the collar cast and chased with shells, flowers, foliage and C-scrolls on a matted ground, the twin handles modelled as eagles displayed, the front and rear with engraved shields of arms, chased with asymmetric cartouches with panels of massed flowers on matted grounds, the flared pedestal with shells, flowers, foliage, two Green Man masks and framed by scrolls, 25.5cm (10in) high, 4164g (133.9 oz) The arms for Colonel John BOLTON (1756-1837) of Duke Street, Liverpool who in 1797 married Elizabeth LITTLEDALE (1768-1848) daughter of Henry LITTLEDALE of Whitehaven, at St George Hanover Square, Westminster. The blazon: argent, on a chevron gules three lions passant guardant or (Bolton) - impaling - argent, a lion passant gules, on a chief azure three crosses crosslet or (Littledale) John BOLTON was the youngest son of Abraham BOLTON (originally BOULTON) (1714-1764) apothecary of Kings Street, Liverpool by Ann PHILIPSON. He was first apprenticed as a Liverpool - West Indian Merchant and later assumed a prominent role in local Tory politics. In 1803 he raised and equipped 800 men, who became the 1st Battalion of Liverpool Volunteers (Bolton's Invincibles). He took part in a fateful duel in 1805, when a Major Edward BROOKS was killed by BOLTON, but avoided conviction for murder. He later (before 1808) purchased Storrs Hall on Lake Windermere, a building that exists today as a hotel. Condition Report: Marks are well struck Slightly wobbles Bent to one side at the foot, has possibly been dropped Engraving is crisp Solder to the bottom of the liner and to interior Signs of solder to the stem Crease to one of the armorials Liner does not sit flush inside the body Light scratches and wear commensurate with age and use Condition Report Disclaimer