Serving Dish

Object/Artifact

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Boscobel House and Gardens

Name/Title

Serving Dish

Entry/Object ID

S 62.5

Description

George III silver egg cruet: the stand with a skeletal framework crested with a small gadrooned bowl, the framework containing six matching egg cups, each engraved on the side with a lion rampant, lined with gold wash.

Category

Silver

Acquisition

Accession

S 62.5

Source or Donor

Lila Acheson Wallace

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Lila Acheson Wallace, 1962

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1800

Place

Country

England

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Transcription

I.L.

Material/Technique

Stamped

Type

Makers Mark

Material/Technique

Stamped

Notes

lion facing left, king facing right

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Material

Silver

Provenance

Notes

Gift of Mrs. Lila Acheson Wallace, 1962