A GEORGE III SILVER SALVER, PROBABLY LEWIS HERNE, LONDON 1766 engraved with a coat of arms within crossed foliate sprays, the border openwork cast with beaded scrolls and foliage, on four openwork shell and foliate scroll panel feet, underside with engraved with a crest and scratch weight '46 / oz / = 3 / dwt' 36.5cm diameter, 1464gr (47oz) The maker's mark of a scrolling 'LH' (Grimwade No.3719) is usually ascribed to Louis Hamon or Lewis Herne. Given that a number of salvers with cast openwork borders may be found (see Christie's, London, 20 March 2011, lot 190 or Doyle, New York, 23 October 2003, lot 395), maker's mark of Lewis Herne & Francis Butty, from which partnership Lewis Herne 'absconded' in 1765, it seems most likely that it is Herne's mark on this salver.