An extremely rare set of five William IV Graduated Serving Dishes made in London in 1833 by William Ker Reid.
An extremely rare set of five William IV Graduated Serving Dishes made in London in 1833 by William Ker Reid.
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It is extremely unusual to find a graduated set of serving dishes which have remained together over the last two hundred years. This set are modelled in the shaped gadrooned form and each side is engraved with a Crest with the Motto engraved below a banner. The Crest are those of the Walker and Emery families. Each dish is of an outstanding weight and is in excellent condition. William Ker Reid's quality of production has often been compared to Paul Storr. He was a first rate silversmith with workshops at 5, Bream's Buildings when these dishes were made.
Dish one - Length: 13 inches & Width: 9.5 inches.
Dish two - Length: 15 inches & Width: 11 inches.
Dish three - Length: 17 inches & Width: 12 inches.
Dish four - Length: 19 inches & Width: 14 inches.
Dish five - Length: 21.5 inches & Width: 16 inches.
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