Of rounded circular form with a cavetto neck upon a short pedestal circular foot, reeded rims with an opposable reeded swing handle. Engraved to the front with an impaled coat of arms within a lozenge for a widow, flanked by twin supports of a savage with attendant club, all above trailing ribbon. Gilt interior. Fully marked to the foot rim edge, the handles with lion passant only to the top. Diameter - 15.1 cm / 5.9 inches Height – 17.8 cm / 7 inches Weight – 318 grams / 10.22 oztProvenance:Please see following lot for the matching cream pailNotes:The arms are for Portman quartering Berkeley, impaling Wyndham for Anne Wyndham (1745-1814) daughter of William Wyndham, of Dinton in the County of Wiltshire (1696-1762), who married Henry William Portman (1737-1796) of Orchard Portman, Somerset, on 20th January 1766. Henry was the son and heir of Henry William Berkeley Portman (c. 1709 - 1761), MP, by his wife Anne Fitch (1713-1781). His grandfather was William Berkeley (d.1737) of Pylle, Somerset, who had changed his surname to Portman on becoming heir to his distant cousin Sir William Portman, 6th Baronet (1643-1690) of Orchard Portman, Somerset, as well as quartering the Portman arms with his own. Henry junor succeeded his father in the estates of Bryanston and Orchard Portman in 1761, and to the Berkeley estates at Pylle on the death of his aunt Lady Letitia Burland (d.1779). Henry developed 200 acres (0.81 km2) of meadow in London between Oxford Street and the present site of Regent's Canal that he had inherited from his Tudor ancestor Sir William Portman, becoming the Portman Estate. The first building leases were issued in 1755, and building began in 1764 with Portman Square, which was to owe its popularity to buildings by Robert Adam and James ‘Athenian’ Stuart. It is not known why Henry William Portman used supporters to his armorial bearings as these are usually the prerogative of peers, Knights of the Garter, Thistle and St Patrick and Knights Grand Cross or their equal at the time of the engraving. A few baronets were also allowed supporters to their arms. Certainly, Henry William Portman has a descent from the Barons Berkeley created 1295 in common with his distant kinsmen, the Barons Berkeley of Stratton (created 1659, but this barony fell into extinction upon the death of the 5th Baron in 1773) who used the supporters above as well as motto pauca suspexi pauciora dexpexi. Although no direct connection existed between Henry William Portman and his Berkeley of Stratton kinsmen he may well have unofficially adopted their supporters and motto by way of remembrance. Today the Viscounts Portman, as created for the above's grandson Edward Berkeley Portman (1799-1888) in 1873, still bear as their dexter supporter, a savage with its attendant club. The Wyndham’s of Dinton were cousins to the Earl’s of Egremont, both descended from Sir John (II) Wyndham (1558-1645) of Orchard Wyndham. It is interesting to note that Henry William Portman also had a Wyndham descent through the marriage of his five times great grandfather, Sir William Portman, 5th Baronet of Orchard Portman (c.1610 – d. 1645/48) to Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of John Colles, of Barton and his wife, Elizabeth (c.1586-1634), daughter and co-heir of Humphery Wyndham, of Wiveliscombe (c.1536-1622). A soup tureen bearing these arms of 1789 by John Scofield was sold these rooms, 23 Oct 2018, Lot 362 (£5000, incl. premium) A pair of waiters of 1789 by Elizabeth Jones bearing these arms, sold Bonhams Knightsbridge 6th Oct 2010, Lot 609 (£840 incl. prem) A stilton scoop of 1799 by Jospeh Taconet, engraved with these crests was sold these rooms, 2 Dec 2020, lot 87 (part-lot) A pair of candlesticks of 1764 by Parker and Wakelin bearing these arms, sold Christie's London 29th Nov 2011, Lot 386 (£2375 incl. prem) A salver and waiter of 1766 by Hannam and Crouch, bearing the arms of Portman's widowed mother, sold at Woolley & Wallis, 13 July 2022, lot 647 (£1700 hammer) Their son Edward Berkeley Portman (1771-1823) is notable in the field of silver for commissioning a prominent service from Paul Storr in 1818. Including: A meat dish of 1818, 53 cm, was sold Christie’s New York, 23 Oct 2013, lot 31 ($4,400 incl. premium) later sold Sotheby’s New York 20 Oct 2020, Lot 33 ($3750 incl. premium). A meat dish (1813) 61.6 cm and cover (1818) was sold Christie’s New York, 21 May 2013, lot 130 ($23,750 incl. premium) A pair of sauce tureens, 1819 by sold Sotheby’s New York, 17 Oct 2008, lot 168 ($46,875 incl. premium) A six-light candelabrum of 1818 sold Christie’s London 28 Nov 2012, lot 810 (£79,250 incl. premium) A pair of wine coolers, of 1818, sold Christie’s 6 July 2023, lot 62 (£50,400 incl. prem) Pair of meat dishes of 1818, was offered these rooms, 11 June 2021 lot 527 A pair of entrée dishes of 1818, Sotheby’s New York, 26 May 2020 lot 109 , also Christie's New York, 22/23 Oct 1984, lot 32 Set of four wine coasters of 1818, Sotheby’s 3 July 2019, lot 140 A pair of candelabra of 1821 Philip Rundell, Christie’s New York, 20 April 2001 lot 262 ($84,600 incl. prem)