Lot Essay
The arms are those of Hoare quartering Tully and impaling Acland for Sir Henry Hugh Hoare 3rd Bt. (1762-1841) who married in 1784 Maria, daughter of Arthur Acland of Fairfield, Somerset
MAKER'S MARK OF SMITH & SHARP, 1785
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A Set of Three George III Silver Meat Dishes
maker's mark of Smith & Sharp, 1785
Each of oblong-oval form, with gadrooned rim, engraved to the slightly raised border with a coat-of-arms
21¾in. (55.2cm.); 19¼in. (48.9cm.); 15¼in (38.8cm.)
marked to the reverse, and with engraved scratchweights
220oz. (3)
maker's mark of Smith & Sharp, 1785
Each of oblong-oval form, with gadrooned rim, engraved to the slightly raised border with a coat-of-arms
21¾in. (55.2cm.); 19¼in. (48.9cm.); 15¼in (38.8cm.)
marked to the reverse, and with engraved scratchweights
220oz. (3)