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A George III sterling silver second course dish, London 1776 by John Carter

Sold for £1,300 at Chiswick Auctions on Feb 26, 2025.

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A George III sterling silver second course dish, London 1776 by John Carter A George III sterling silver second course dish, London 1776 by John Carter Of circular form with a broad edge and gadrooned rim, later engraved to the edge with a coat of arms with another in an escutcheon of pretence. Together with a Queen Anne / George I Britannia standard silver second course dish London circa 1715 by I?, later reshaped, engraved the same, scratch weight to the reverse 26=8. The 1776 example fully marked to the reverse, the Britannia standard example obscured fully marked to the front. (2) Diameter – 27.9 cm / 11 inches Weight – 1807 grams / 58.1 ozt The arms are for Whitmore with Thomason on an escutcheon of pretence For Thomas Whitmore (1782-1846) who married on the 19th July 1804 Catherine Thomason (1784-1867). He the son of the son of Thomas Whitmore (d. 1795) and Mary Foley (d. 1817). She the only daughter of Thomas Thomason and Catherine Grierson (d.1839). He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Bridgnorth in 1806. He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire.2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire. He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1825. He lived at Apley, Shropshire, England.

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