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Salver

Date1776

Maker Richard Rugg

OriginEngland, London

MediumSilver

DimensionsDiameter: 6 1/8"; Height: 1 1/16"

Credit LineBequest of Joseph H. and June S. Hennage

Object number2020-314

DescriptionSilver salver of circular form with an applied rim composed of six beaded sections separated by projecting shells, set above shaped sides which slope into a flat center. The components of the rim are cast, as are its three claw and ball feet. The center of the bottom is engraved with arms on a shield, suspended from a ribbon, and surrounded by a pair of sprigs and a beaded oval.Mark(s)London silver hallmarks for 1776, plus the maker's mark of "R•R" in relief within a pair of conjoined circles (Grimwade 2421).