A George IV silver-gilt sideboard dish,

A George IV silver-gilt sideboard dish,
by Edward Thomason, Birmingham 1826,
circular form, finely engraved with a scene of The Drunken Silenus being given wine by a satyr and two cherubs watching on, with a canopy of trailing grapevines, the borders chased with shells and foliate decoration on a matted background, diameter 33cm, approx. weight 34oz.

Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.

This dish is copied from The Drunken Silenus design for the 'Tazza Farnese', circa 1599-1600, by the Italian artist Annibale Carraci (Bologna 1560-1609 Rome).