Two matching French and Dutch silver vegetable dishes, covers and liners, circa 1789-1815

circular, gadroooned rim, two handles centred with beads, entwined serpents finial on acanthus leaves, cover and dish with coat of arms, one, Henry-Auguste, Paris, 1789, with associated cover, J.C Van Schermbeek, Utrecht, circa 1815, the other, body and cover, J.C Van Schermbeek, Utrecht, circa 1815

clear marks, one cover slightly loose fitting into body, a few pin holes dents, the slight pitting to inside of the Dutch body, but general very good condition.
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The arms are those of Boreel, of Holland.