Creator(s): Dorothy Sarbitt ((Possibly)) , Daniel Shaw (Maker)
Currently in storage
About this object
The small round tray has shaped sides and stands on three lion's feet. The border is raised with a shell motif that is repeated at intervals and has gadrooning in between. The center has an engraved coat of arms within a rococo cartouche that is framed with branches and foliage.
- Made from:
- Silver
- Made in:
- London, England
- Date made:
- 1754
- Size:
- 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 12.213
- Class:
- SILVER
- Signature marks:
- MARK COAT OF ARMS on bottom: Lion passant (sterling fineness, 1751-1756) Crowned leopard's head (London Assay office, 1751-1756) Date letter t (1754) DS within a rounded rectangle (maker Daniel Shaw or Dorothy Sarbitt) coat of arms engraved in the center: Foster or Forster family
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973