A Worcester armorial plate c.1772

A Worcester armorial plate c.1772, painted in the atelier of James Giles with the arms of Gavin impaling Hearsey, with scattered flower sprigs in a dark purple monochrome around, gilt line rim, 22.5cm.

The arms relate to David Gavin of Langton House, Berwickshire who married first Miss Hearsey of Middleburg and secondly, on 9 April 1770, the Lady Elizabeth Maitland. However, the plate would appear to post-date his second marriage. Cf. Gerald Coke, In Search of James Giles, pl. 28(a) for a similar but smaller plate from the same service.