Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A PEWTER FIVE-LOBED DINNER PLATE

LONDON, C. 1785

mark of Richard Pitt and Edward Dadley, London, on opposing sides to rim rear, along with 'Fine British Metal' label, also to the reverse of the well the arms of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers of London

24.8cm diameter

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Catalogue Note

Pewterers began making multi-sided plates in the fashion of silver Rococo examples. As moulds were costly, they often adapted circular plates by trimming the edges and soldering strengthening beads to the rim face, which on this example are cast cable decorated.