Lot 506
A pair of large George III silver meat dishes
Auction: 6 June 2018 at 12:00 BST
Description
of circular form, gadroon border, engraved crest to the bouge (2)
Dimensions
Diameter: 33.5cm, weight: 42oz each
Footnote
Provenance: The Estate of the Late 5th Earl of Lovelace
The armorials are for King impaling Tredcroft for Peter King, 6th Baron King of Ockham, and his wife Charlotte.
The arms and crests on this and the following two lots of this silver dinner service are for Peter King (1736-1793), later 6th Baron King of Ockham, and his wife, Charlotte, daughter of Edward Tredcroft of Horsham in Sussex. They were married on the 24th November 1774. As this impressive service is hallmarked for 1773, one can only assume that it was commissioned as a wedding present for the couple.
Thomas Heming was principal goldsmith to King George III from 1760-1782. Lord Bute, one of Heming's most important patrons, had encouraged his appointment. He produced plate and regalia for the king's coronation, and a significant number of his pieces remain in the Royal Collection.
This dinner service, although comprehensive in size, was larger when originally purchased. There have been a number of pieces sold over the years. For instance, see Christie's Important Silver, 25th November 2008, lot 202, for a pair of tureens, an impressive epergne by Andrew Fogelberg dated 1771, with the arms of his father and mother). Lyon and Turnbull October 28th 2015 for a number of other pieces from the service