PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR 2 MORE PAIRS OF IDENTICAL STERLING SILVER VERMEIL’ARMORIAL’ GEORGE III DINNER PLATES BY WILLIAM FOUNTAIN 1812. These very fine pair of dinner plates/ chargers have lovely contemporary ARMORIALS with the LATIN MOTTO’ nec temere nec timide’ meaning: Neither rashly nor timidly. There is a very bold and crisp cast GADROONED BORDER. The reverse has original HAND HAMMERING marks. THESE LOVELY HEAVY QUALITY DINNER PLATES HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL VERMEIL/DEEP HONEY GILDING. Each dinner plate is clearly marked to the reverse for WILLIAM FOUNTAIN, LONDON 1812. Additionally BOTH plates have their ORIGINAL SCRATCH WEIGHTS of 19.4 troy ounces & 20.4 troy ounces respectively. Each dinner plates measures approx. 9.75 inches (24.5cm) across and the combined weight of both is 1,159 GRAMS or 37.26 troy ounces. CONDITION : LOVELY CONDITION, VERY CRISP GADROONING, NO REPAIRS, NO DAMAGE, NO ERASURES. ARMORIALS ARE LOVELY AND CRISP. VERMEIL GOLD WASH IS UNWORN. Needs a good polish. I have had a special interest in CHINESE EXPORT SILVER since the early 1990s and have owned many, many wonderful pieces. I have a good eye and knowledge and completely stand behind the items I sell. I want repeat business from happy customers. Please see my other auctions for more CHINESE EXPORT, ENGLISH and CONTINENTAL SILVER. The item “2nd PAIR of GEORGE III silver & GOLD DINNER PLATES. Armorials. W. Fountain 1812″ is in sale since Friday, January 24, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Solid Silver\Plates/Platters/Trays”. The seller is “noodnikathotmail.com” and is located in Leeds. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Composition: Sterling Silver
- Product: Plates/ Platters/ Trays
- Age: 1800-1849
- Brand: William Fountain
