A GEORGE III SILVER TWO-HANDLED TRAY, WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1808

Property of a Lady
A GEORGE III SILVER TWO-HANDLED TRAY, WILLIAM BENNETT, LONDON, 1808

with gadroon rim with grapevine-flanked shells at intervals, grapevine handles, center engraved with arms, motto Erectus non Elatus, and crest, on four panel feet applied with palms
marked on base
190 oz
5909 g
length over handles 28 ⅛ in.
71.5 cm

Condition Report:
Surface with some light scratches and minor bruises from use, otherwise good condition.

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