Pair of Georgian Entree Dishes, 1800

These are an excellent pair of Georgian silver entree dishes in superb condition. Both dishes bear an engraved coat-of-arms to one side and a crest of a Dragon's head to the other. Furthermore, and more unusually, the interior of the base is likewise engraved with the same crest (twice in one and also surmounted with the coronet of a Baron). The quality of these entree dishes is top drawer with all pieces having a good hefty feel in the hand. The handles are superbly made and can be removed so that there are four serving dishes in total.

We also have a similar, slightly smaller trio of entree dishes currently in stock bearing the same coat-of-arms. Please contact us if you are interested in making up a four or fivesome.

The sides of the covers are engraved with the arms and crest of Thomas DeGrey, later 4th Baron Walsingham, archdeacon of Surrey, prebendary of Winchester, Rector of Fawley, Hants and of Merton, Norfolk. He was born in 1778 and married Elizabeth, daughter of Brownlow North (1741-1820) who was half-brother to Frederick Lord North, Earl of Guildford, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 - 1792 (known as "The Prime Minister who lost America"). It is likely that the dishes were a present for the wedding of Thomas DeGrey and Elizabeth North in 1802.