Pair of Dish Covers

Object/Artifact

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Pair of Dish Covers

Entry/Object ID

S 66.6 a, b

Description

Pair of George III Sheffield plate dish covers: Gadrooned and with reeded rims. Monogrammed "ECD".

Category

Silver

Acquisition

Accession

S 66.6

Source or Donor

Department of Parks, City of New York

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

On Loan from Department of Parks, City of New York

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1800

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraved Monogram

Transcription

ECD

Dimensions

Dimension Description

a

Height

10 in

Width

18-7/8 in

Depth

14 in

Dimension Description

b

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

16-3/4 in

Depth

12-1/2 in

Material

Silver plate

Condition

Notes

Silver slightly worn away throughout gadrooning on both dish covers

Provenance

Notes

See bill of sale from Walter Smith, London, dated 11/28/1803 On loan from Department of parks, City of New York