A very fine pair of George III Serving Dishes made in London in 1802 by William Fountain.
A very fine pair of George III Serving Dishes made in London in 1802 by William Fountain.
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The Serving Dishes are modelled in a shaped oval form, with a raised rim decorated with gadrooning. The border is engraved with an unusual contemporary Crest, with the Coronet of a Baron above. The dishes are in excellent condition and are of a very good weight. They are very well marked on the reverse and display fine hammer marks from when they were originally raised. The Crest and Coronet are those as used by the Keith family, specifically George Elphinstone Keith (1746-1823) who was made 1st Baron Keith in 1797 and elevated to a Viscount in 1814. Lord Keith was a prominent Admiral whose daughter was the best friend of Princess Charlotte (daughter of George IV).
Length: 11.1 inches, 27.75 cm.
Width: 8 inches, 20cm.
Weight: 40 oz, the pair.
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