A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER ENTREE-DISHES AND COVERS ON OLD SHEFFIELD PLATED STANDS

THE ENTREE-DISHES AND COVERS MARK OF THOMAS ROBINS, LONDON, 1815, THE STANDS WITH MAKER'S MARK H.R, CIRCA 1815

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A SET OF FOUR GEORGE III SILVER ENTREE-DISHES AND COVERS ON OLD SHEFFIELD PLATED STANDS
THE ENTREE-DISHES AND COVERS MARK OF THOMAS ROBINS, LONDON, 1815, THE STANDS WITH MAKER'S MARK H.R, CIRCA 1815
Each oblong and with gadrooned borders, the covers with detachable cast crest finials, engraved with a coat-of-arms, the stands on foliage feet, with scroll handles, marked on cover, base, finial and under stand
the stands 13 in. (33 cm.) long
246 oz. 2 dwt. (7,655 gr.)
The arms are those of Tyssen, almost certainly for William George Daniel-Tyssen (1773-1838) of Westbrook House, Upwey, Dorset.

Provenance

The Late Winifred Mary Slade; Christie's, London, 11 December 1974, lot 116 (£1,250 to Austin).

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Lot Essay

William George Daniel-Tyssen (1773-1838) was the only son of John Daniel (1734-90). He changed his name to Daniel Tyssen by royal licence in 1814. His wife Amelia (1775-1851), was the daughter and heiress of Capt. John Amherst RN. Their grandson, William Amhurst Tyssen Amherst (1835-1909) was created 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney in 1892.

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