A GRADUATED PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER MEAT-DISHES

Boodle's Club, located at 28 St. James’s Street in London, was founded in 1762 at 49-51 Pall Mall by William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and later Marquess of Lansdowne who, most famously, served as Prime Minister. The club takes it name from that of its head waiter, Edward Boodle. It’s early members were opponents of William Pitt foreign policies and allies of Lord Shelburne. During the early years of the 19th century, when the present dishes were commissioned, Boodle's became known as the club of the English gentry, while White's became the club of the English aristocracy.