A rare George II brass revolving plate warmer and stand, circa 1750 Having four long finial-topped

spokes, on a revolving X-form carrier, and a stand of three downswept legs terminating in flat pad feet with circular support, 29cm wide, 55.5cm Provenance: The Christopher Bangs Collection Literature: For a comparable exampled see R. Gentle and R, Feild 'Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820' (1998), p. 289. fig. 1, dated to circa 1740. It is noted plate warmers 'are rarely found in brass, usually made of iron. Plates were stacked in the centre and the upper section revolves'.  See also P. N. & H. Schiffer, 'The Brass Book' (1978), p. 380, fig. d. - Stock Ref:9065-41