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Dish (charger)

Date1690-1710

Probably by Richard Smith

OriginEngland, London

MediumPewter

DimensionsDiam: 20 1/2"; W (rim): 3"

Credit LineGift of Mr. David Pleydell-Bouverie

Object number1951-45

DescriptionShallow dish with 3" triple-reeded tim. Initials R E stamped on rimLabel TextThe pseudo hallmarks on this dish match those from a similar dish of the same size in the collections of The Worshipful Company of Pewterers of London. The attribution of this dish to Smith of London stems from this visual similarity.Inscription(s)Owner's initials "RE" stamped on face of rim opposite pseudo hallmarks.Mark(s)No apparent touch mark. Pseudo hallmarks (1) lion passant within a serrated rectangle, (2) leopard's head crowned within a shaped shield, (3) rose within a shaped shield, and (4) indistinct, on face of rim (Cotterell 4374).ProvenanceEx Coll: David Pleydell-Bouverie, New York City.