Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 25th January 2023

Lot 456

A small pair of George III silver meat platters

Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1800

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Description

A small pair of George III silver meat platters,

by William Fountain, London 1802,

of shaped oval form, gadrooned borders, engraved with a crest, scratched weights to the underside, length 28.6cm, approx. weight 40oz. (2)

The crest is that of Baron Elphinstone, possibly for John Elphinstone, 12th Baron (1764-1813).

Provenance: A Private Collection.