Lot Essay
The arms are those of Cropley Ashley, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury (1768-1851)
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MARK OF PHILIP RUNDELL, LONDON, THE DISHES 1819; THE COVERS 1818; THE STANDS MARK OF MATTHEW BOULTON
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A PAIR OF REGENCY SILVER MEAT DISHES WITH COVERS ON SHEFFIELD-PLATED WARMING STANDS FROM THE SHAFTESBURY SERVICE
Mark of Philip Rundell, London, the dishes 1819; the covers 1818; the stands mark of Matthew Boulton
En suite with the preceding, each oval with a shell and leaf border, two sides engraved with an Earl's armorials, two sides with three crests, the high-domed fluted conforming cover with similar border and handle, each side applied with an Earl's armorials and engraved with three crests, the conforming oval stands on four feet, with acanthus and honeysuckle borders and two bracket handles, each marked on reverse, under cover, on applied calyx, handle and armorials, and under stand
The dishes 17in. (43.2cm.) long; 257oz. (8006gr.) weighable silver (2)
Mark of Philip Rundell, London, the dishes 1819; the covers 1818; the stands mark of Matthew Boulton
En suite with the preceding, each oval with a shell and leaf border, two sides engraved with an Earl's armorials, two sides with three crests, the high-domed fluted conforming cover with similar border and handle, each side applied with an Earl's armorials and engraved with three crests, the conforming oval stands on four feet, with acanthus and honeysuckle borders and two bracket handles, each marked on reverse, under cover, on applied calyx, handle and armorials, and under stand
The dishes 17in. (43.2cm.) long; 257oz. (8006gr.) weighable silver (2)