John Carter Furniture

This is a wonderful pair of English 18th Century antique sterling silver salvers by the renowned silversmith John Carter. They each have hallmarks for London 1772, the makers mark of John Carter and are typical of his work with the exquisitely detailed rims, ball and claw feet and the superb engraved decoration. They each bear a beautifully engraved coat of arms and the crest of the Terry Family, which I have researched: The Arms of the Family of Terry The arms as engraved upon this Pair of George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salvers by John Carter hallmarked London 1872 are those of the family of Terry. They may be blazoned as follows: Arms: Sable on two bars or three cross crosslets two and one (……?) and issuant from the bar in chief a demi-lion rampant Crest: A boar’s head erased and erect Motto: E cruce leo [From the cross a lion] The arms as engraved upon this pair of salvers certainly have characteristics with arms borne by another family and branch thereof named Terry who hailed from the County of Cork in Ireland. Notably the use of the three cross crosslets and the demilion rampant, but in a different placement upon the arms. The crest seen here is also at a variance with the other Terry arms where a demi-lion rampant is used. Upon an exhaustive examination of other sources, together with the present evidence, I believe that the family who had the salvers in their possession undoubtedly bore these arms without authority a fact that often occurred in the 18th and 19th Centuries and at other periods. Many families bore armorial bearings that they assumed and used for many generations in that they either consciously or unconsciously eschewed an approach to The College of Arms...

An exceptionally fine pair of George III Neo Classical Candlesticks made in London in 1771 by John Carter. The exceptionally fine Neo Classical Column Candlesticks stand on a square...

An extremely adaptable and functional Victorian solid oak adjustable reading table by John Carter, also known as the "Literary Machine." Beautifully crafted, this piece would likely ...

A large Antique George III Sterling Silver Salver. This Georgian Salver has a round shape and stands on 3 ball and claw feet. The Silver Salver has an unusual chased border and has a...

An unusual George III Cast Taperstick made in London in 1772 by John Carter. The Taperstick stands on a raised square base, with sunken well, decorated with gadrooning. The taperin...