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- Description
- Large, oval serving dish with shallow, flat well and raised, shaped edge having an applied cast rim of four bracket-like segments decorated with acanthus and C scrolls of fruit and four sets of three scallops with a central triple ruffled shell flanked by flowers. Opposite sides of edge are engraved with an armorial device, both facing inward, consisting of a quatrefoil cartouche formed by ruffled and foliate C scrolls containing a coat of arms Argent and azure, chevron engrailed counterchanged between two escalloped shells, and on chief, a four-masted ship in full sail. Underside of edge is struck with four hallmarks facing in, a lion passant in clipped-corner shield, uncrowned leopard's head in clipped-corner triangular shield, raised roman letter "g" in clipped-corner shield, and sovereign's head in profile facing right in oval; maker's mark of "BS" in raised roman letters in a rectangle faces out.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- platter
- date made
- 1822 - 1823
- previous owner
- Pell, Alfred Duane
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 in x 16 5/8 in x 13 in; 2.54 cm x 42.2275 cm x 33.02 cm
- ID Number
- DL.60.0332
- catalog number
- 60.0332
- accession number
- 225282
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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