The arms are those of Hugh Percy, 3^rd Duke of Northumberland (20 April 1785 – 11 February 1847), who succeeded to the title upon the death of his father on 10 July 1817.

In April 1818 it was reported that, 'The Duke of Northumberland has just added to the family plate, a most superb dinner service, which, for value, taste, and highly finished workmanship, is said to be unequalled.' (The Freeman's Journal, Dublin, Thursday, 9 April 1818, p. 2c)

The presence of the mark of John Bridge (1754 – 9 April 1834), who entered his mark on 25 November 1823 upon becoming senior partner of Rundell, Bridge & Rundell following the retirement of Philip Rundell (15 January 1746 – 17 February 1827), suggests that the Duke of Northumberland purchased this plateau second-hand. This may have happened in 1825 in preparation for his journey to France to attend the Coronation of Charles X.

'The mission of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, as Ambassador Extraordinary on occasion of the Coronation of the King of France, engrosses at present a great share of the public attention and conversation. This embassy will be supported with extraordinary splendour. Forty of the Duke's principal lessees have offered to accompany him at their own charge, as a mark of respect; and it is very currently reported that his Grace's suite will be augmented by a very numerous body of his tenantry.' (Newcastle Chronicle quoted in The Morning Chronicle, London, Tuesday, 22 February 1825, p. 3b)

'CORONATION OF THE KING OF FRANCE.

'It is said that the Duke of Northumberland has, with a munificence, according with his rank among the Peers of England, refused all remunerations form the Government to defray the expense of his embassy to Rheims, to represent his British Majesty, at the approaching coronation of the King of France. When the expense of this mission, upon the splendid scale in which the Duke of Northumberland has arranged to conduct it, is considered, his Grace's delicacy in refusing the disbursements of his expenses, is calculated to uphold, in the eyes of foreigners, the dignified station of a Peer of Great Britain. His Majesty has determined to testify his gracious sense of the Duke's acceptance of the Embassy in the manner described, to present him with a magnificent diamond-hilted sword, of the value of ten thousand pounds, the ornamental parts of which are now finishing, at the house of Messrs. Rundle [sic] and Bridge. The Duke of Northumberland's state carriage, for this particular occasion is now nearly finished, at Messrs. Beech and Co.'s, Long-acre. Two houses are provided for his Grace, one at Paris, and the other at Rheims. Some of his grace's suite left town at the end of the week for the Continent, with a cortege of horses and carriages. Early in May, the Duke and family will set out, and the expensive arrangements are in progress for a succession of entertainments which his Grace means to give to the French Nobility, during his sojourn amongst them. New carriages are to be launched on this occasion from the manufactories of Bushnell, Honeywell, and Co., for Count Bourke de Bourgh; from Barker and Co.'s, for Lord Granville, the British Ambassador, and Prince Esterhazy.' (The Morning Chronicle, London, Monday, 25 April 1825, p. 2e)

The retailer's stamp, 'RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCIPIS WALLIÆ LONDINI FECERUNT' dates from between 5 February 1811, when George, Prince of Wales became Prince Regent and the death of his father, George III on 29 January 1820.