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Lot Essay
The arms are those of Ashburnham for Bertram, 4th Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878), who succeeded his father in 1830. He married in Catherine Charlotte, daughter of George Baillie, in 1840.
This dish belonged to the extensive silver dinner service commissioned by the 4th Earl from Paul Storr in 1836 and 1837, which was the first of its kind with Islamic-inspired geometric decoration. With its distinctive honeycomb surface, the design came to be known as "Ashburnham Pattern," and was frequently copied in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
This dish belonged to the extensive silver dinner service commissioned by the 4th Earl from Paul Storr in 1836 and 1837, which was the first of its kind with Islamic-inspired geometric decoration. With its distinctive honeycomb surface, the design came to be known as "Ashburnham Pattern," and was frequently copied in the 19th and early 20th centuries.