Sterling Holloware: Dinner Plates

Set of 12 George III sterling silver dinner plates. Made by Thomas Heming in London in 1780. Each: Round well and serpentined and gadrooned rim. Shoulder engraved with royal badge between the monogram GR (that is, G for George and R for Rex).

Traditional Georgian with an impressive provenance. The plates were made by the king’s principal goldsmith for the royal household in a pattern that had been adopted in the previous reign by George III’s grandfather George II. They were sold off... Click for details

Set of 12 George III sterling silver dinner plates. Made by George Hunter in London in 1764. Each: Round well and gadrooned serpentine rim; three crests engraved on shoulder. Stylish midcentury Georgian. Fully marked. Inventory marks and weight scratched to underside. Very good condition with attractive period wear evoking repasts of yesteryear.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 9 1/2 in. Heavy total weight: 219 troy ounces. #BY324

Set of 12 Craftsman sterling silver dinner plates. Made by Kalo in Illinois. Each: Round with well; shoulder has applied interlaced and stylized monogram. Early mark (1908-12): “Sterling / Hand Beaten / At / Kalo Shops / Park Ridge / Ills. / 6286”. Good condition with visible fire scale.

Dimensions: H 1/2 x D 10 3/8 in. Total weight: 196.5 troy ounces. #BY301

Twelve French Classical 950 silver plates. Made by Jean-Baptiste Gustave Odiot in Paris, ca 1870. Round well and shoulder with shaped frames; serpentine guilloche rim. Engraved armorial with Latin motto “Non sine labore”. The super sumptuous set to bring out when the book club gets round to Proust. Fully marked with Minerva head and maker’s stamp. Ten numbered 2690 (2), 3670 (1) 7225 (5), 7328 (1), 7329 (1). Very good condition with minor fire scale in well.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x D 10 5/8... Click for details

Cactus sterling silver dinner plate charger. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round well and sloping shoulder. Applied to rim are stylized cacti set in leaves between scrolls. A gorgeous piece in the historic pattern designed by Gundorph Albertus. Fully marked including maker’s (1945-77) and designer’s stamps, and no. 629H. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x D 11 in. Weight: 22 troy ounces. #BW559