A George I West Country silver Tazza, by Abraham Lovell, Britannia standard, hallmarked Exeter,

A George I West Country silver Tazza, by Abraham Lovell, Britannia standard, hallmarked Exeter, 1716, of typical plain circular form with circular foot, the centre engraved with a crest, 10in (25.5cm) diameter, 3¼in (8.4cm) high, approx weight 19.5ozt. Provenance: from The Charles C Brian Collection.  Mr Charles Brian was a born in Plymouth in 1916; he trained as a solicitor and joined his family law practice, C G Brian & Sons. He had a great love of Plymouth and Devon, and amassed a collection of Exeter and Plymouth silver. His particular interest was his collection of early West Country spoons.