Wine cistern, 1727
Thomas Sutton (Irish, active 1720s)
Dublin, Ireland
Silver
9 1/2 x 19 x 14 in. (24.13 x 48.26 x 35.56 cm)
The Karl and Esther Hoblitzelle Collection, gift of the Hoblitzelle Foundation, 1987.179

The arms on this wine cistern are those of Robert, Earl of Kildare (born 1675), and his wife, Mary, daughter of William, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin. Wine cisterns are extremely rare in Irish silver.