A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER MEAT DISHES
Lot 155

A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER MEAT DISHES

MARK OF ANDREW FOGELBERG, LONDON, 1774

Closed22 November 2022

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A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER MEAT DISHES
MARK OF ANDREW FOGELBERG, LONDON, 1774
Each shaped oval and with gadrooned borders, engraved with a coat-of-arms within the Garter motto and with earl's coronet above, marked on reverse, further engraved with number and scratch weight 'No 2 34:9' and 'No 4 33:11'
14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) wide
65 oz. 3 dwt. (2,027 gr.)
The arms are those of Finch for George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea and 4th Earl of Nottingham, K.G. (1752-1826).

George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea and 4th Earl of Nottingham, K.G. (1752-1826) for Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, thence by descent to his natural son,
George Finch (1794-1870) of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, by descent to his son,
Rt. Hon. George Henry Finch M.P. (1835-1907) of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, by descent to his son,
Alan George Finch (1863-1914) of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, then to his half-brother,
Wilfred Henry Montgomery Finch (1883-1939) of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland, then by descent to his cousin,
Colonel James Robert Hanbury (1914-1971) of Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland,
Colonel James Hanbury, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland; Christie's, London, 26 April 1967, lot 110 (£420 to Partridge).
With Partridge Fine Arts Ltd., London.

Specialist note

These meat dishes formed part of the extensive dinner service created by the Swedish born silversmith Andrew Fogelberg for the 9th Earl of Winchilsea neo-classical dining room at his Rutland seat Burley-on-the Hill.