Silver George III Waiter Elizabeth Jones, 1787

A fine George III silver waiter by the notable London silversmith Elizabeth Jones, hallmarked 1787. Intended for use at table to carry glasses, decanters, or correspondence, the waiter is among the most enduring and elegant forms in the Georgian silver repertoire. This example is beautifully proportioned and finely finished throughout, the surface retaining a warm patina that only genuine age can bestow. Elizabeth Jones was among the most accomplished female silversmiths working in late eighteenth-century London, and pieces bearing her mark are both historically significant and increasingly sought after by collectors of Georgian silver.