Description
A set of twelve George III silver plates,
by William Pitts, London 1802,
circular form, gadroon border, engraved with an armorial, the reverse of one with a later presentation inscription, ' 48 silver plates with a pair of wine vases presented to William Dickinson Esq who during seven successive Parliaments was one of the Representatives of the County of Somerset by a large body of his late Constituents as a tribute of their sincere respect and esteem 1833', diameter 25.5cm, approx. weight 232oz. (12)
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The arms are those of Dickenson of King Weston, Somerset quartering possibly Brokesby and impaling Carrington.
William Dickinson (1771-1837) was the Member of Parliament for Great Marlow 1768-1774, Rye 1777-1790, and Somerset 1806-1831.
