THE 'ROGERS' GOLD GOBLET: a George III gold goblet with only maker's mark RB, struck twice on ri...

THE 'ROGERS' GOLD GOBLET: a George III gold goblet with only maker's mark RB, struck twice on rim of foot, circa 1780 Tapering circular bowl engraved with ribbon-tied husk swags and floral garlands, wreaths and Paterae, one wreath with engraved armorial, the other with script initials and Latin inscription 'RESPICE NON DONIMUM SED DANTIS AMOREM' (Regard not the gift but the love of the giver), with two gadroon bands to the stem, on a square base with gadroon border The script initials JR is for Lady Jane ROGERS (1752-1800), daughter of John LILLICRAP, of Stoke Damerel, Devon, a warrant officer at Gibraltar and wife of Sir Frederick Leman ROGERS (1746-1797), 5th Baronet, of Blachford, height 13.7cm, weight 217gms. Footnotes: Provenance: Given to Jane, Lady Rogers (d.1800) by her husband Sir Frederick Leman Rogers 5th Baronet, of Blachford (1746-1797) after the birth of their first son. Jules Semon Bache (1861-1944) The Rt. Hon Michael Noble; Christie's London, 13 December 1967, lot 40 (£3,000 to Garrard) A Gentleman; Christie's London, 24 May 1989, lot 213 Magnificent Gold; Christie's London, 20 November 2001, lot 19 Literature: M. Clayton, Christie's Pictorial History of English and American Silver, Oxford, 1985, page 229, illustrated fig. 12, here it notes the maker is probably Robert Burton Christie's Review of the Season, London, 1989, p. 307, illustrated Gold Power and Allure, to accompany The Goldsmiths' Company exhibition 1 June - 28 July 2012, page 113, fig 113 The Rogers Gold Goblet The initials and inscription on the goblet point to it having been a gift from Sir Frederick to his wife Jane after the birth of their first son, John Leman Rogers, on 18 April 1780. His birth after seven daughters, two of whom died young, would have been a cause for great celebration. Three further sons and a daughter followed in the next seven years. Frederick Rogers had eloped with Jane Lillicrap, the daughter of John Lillicrap, to Gretna Green on 21 December 1769. They were married again on 27 June the following year, at Plympton St. Maurice, Devon. The Rogers family had been active in the politics of Devon since the late 17th century. Sir Frederick was M.P. for Plymouth from 1780 to 1784 and again from 1790 until his death in 1797. He was supported by the Whig government in the 1790 election and was personally endorsed by Pitt. Following the death of his father in 1777 he succeeded to the baronetcy and his estates in Devon. It was probably Sir Frederick 5th Bt. who remodelled the family house, Blatchford Park in the late 18th century. Rogers died at Speenhamland, Berkshire on 21 June 1797 and was buried at Cornwood. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son John as the 6th Baronet, followed by his second son Frederick as the 7th Baronet. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing