Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 31st October 2023
Lot 1788
A set of three George III silver meat dishes,
Estimate £2,500 - £3,000 | Hammer £2898
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Description
A set of three George III silver meat dishes,
by Benjamin Smith, London 1819,
oval form, gadroon borders, engraved with two armorials, lengths 47.5cm and 38.5cm, approx. weight 166oz. (3)
Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Christie's, New York, 17 April 2017, lot 453.
The armorials are possibly for Ritso impaling another.