A WILLIAM IV PARCEL-GILT SILVER SIDEBOARD DISH
A WILLIAM IV PARCEL-GILT SILVER SIDEBOARD DISH

MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH, LONDON, 1831, THE RIM MARK OF STEPHEN SMITH, 1873

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A WILLIAM IV PARCEL-GILT SILVER SIDEBOARD DISH
MARK OF BENJAMIN SMITH, LONDON, 1831, THE RIM MARK OF STEPHEN SMITH, 1873
Circular, the border chased with scrolling foliage and running boars, the center set with a plaque of a chased and applied boar hunting scene, the well engraved with an inscription, marked on reverse, plaque, and rim
22 in. (55.8 cm.) diameter; 101 oz. (3142 gr.)
The inscription reads To Mrs. Swanborough of the Royal Strand Theatre from the Ladies, Gentlemen, & Employers of the Establishment & a few Private Friends with their Sincere Good Wishes & Full Appreciation of her Kindness of Heart & Constant Courtesy as the Senior Manageress of London November 12th, 1873