A Pair of George III Silver Entree Dishes and Covers with Sheffield-plated Warming Stands and liners, Benjamin Smith, London, 1807,1808

the rectangular dishes with molded gadrooned borders with shells flanked by acanthus at corners, the stepped domed covers engraved with arms beneath foliate mantles, gadrooned loop handles terminating in shells, the conforming warming stands comprised of frames fitted with spirit lamps and raised on paw feet, hot water dishes, and liners, marked on sides of entree dishes and undersides of covers, finials with lion passant and duty mark, all numbered except covers and spirit lamps

one plated base with repair at stretcher and above 1 foot, 1 foot replaced, lamps may be later
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