A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PLATE with a central coat-of-arms enamelled en grisaille below a crest and flanked by a merman and a mermaid supporter above the motto Allwor Ship be to God Only (Sic) the everted rim with four seascape panels depicting ships sailing from the shore, circa 1775

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A FAMILLE ROSE ARMORIAL PLATE with a central coat-of-arms enamelled en grisaille below a crest and flanked by a merman and a mermaid supporter above the motto Allwor Ship be to God Only (Sic) the everted rim with four seascape panels depicting ships sailing from the shore, circa 1775
23cm. diam.

Lot Essay

The arms are those of the Fishmongers' Company. Cf. D. S. Howard, op.cit., p. 624. There were originally two Communities of Fishmongers - the Salt Fishmongers and the Stock Fishmongers. In 1536 they were united and at this time new arms incorporating both coats were designed.

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