A pair of Germanic silver-gilt dishes, unmarked, possibly mid-17th century

A pair of Germanic silver-gilt dishes, unmarked, possibly mid-17th century

embossed and chased in 17th century style with male figure holding a horn of plenty with bow and dog, the other a female holding a fruit with monkey and basket, in a wooded setting against a ground of tiles or peacock feather, both engraved with probable English crests, from a coronet a wild boar passant charged with three annulets, enclosed by abundant fruit and flowers crimped rims

1181gr., 38oz.

39cm., 15 1/4 in. wide