A LATE GEORGE III SILVER PLAIN CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER

A LATE GEORGE III SILVER PLAIN CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER MAKER'S MARK ILLEGIBLE, W.., LONDON 1814 The cover engraved with a coat-of-arms, the sides with 'Presented to Earl Grey, from friends at Trinity House', 8.5cm (3 3/8in) diameter, 128g (4.1 oz)The coat-of-arms of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (1764-1845). He was a Whig politician who served as Prime Minister from November 1830 to July 1834. Grey was a long-time leader of multiple reform movements, and as Prime Minister, his government was known for bringing about two notable reforms. The Reform Act 1832 brought about parliamentary reform, bringing changes to the House of Commons. His government also enacted the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, bringing about the abolition of slavery in most of the British Empire.Earl Grey tea is named after him. Condition Report: General overall condition fair with some small dents to both cover and base, minor nicks and surface scratching commensurate with age and use, engraving crispCondition Report Disclaimer