Ensemble de deux plats ovales en argent par John Parker & Edward Wakelin, Londres, 1767

les bords godronnés mouvementés, les marlis gravés d'armoiries, d'une couronne et d'une devise, le second plat non poinçonné, gravés au-dessous 2 et 3 et des poids 80.2 et 55.2

Usual dents and scratches. One bump on a border. Legible marks under the largest dish border, maker partly legible ; the second with no legible marks, except a French later control mark, as on the first one. Both with inventory numbers and scractch weights. Very nice quality of engraving, very good weight.
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Les armes sont celles des vicomtes Howe, probablement pour Richard, 4ème baron Howe (1726-1799). Au cours de sa brillante carrière navale, il fut créé vicomte Howe of Langar en 1782 puis comte Howe et baron Howe of Langar en 1788. Il épousa en 1758 Mary, fille de Chiverton Hartopp of Welby, du Leistershire et mourut sans decendance le 5 août 1799. Un monument en marbre à son effigie fut commandé à John Flaxman et installé dans la cathédrale Saint Paul.