Sideboard dish, Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700, died 1740), 1717/18, British, London, Silver gilt, Overall (confirmed): 27 x 27 in., 246 oz. 5.5 dwt. (68.6 x 68.6 cm, 7.66kg), Metalwork-Silver, Lewis Mettayer (British, active 1700, died 1740), This monumental dish would have been displayed on a sideboard with a matching ewer. The royal arms engraved in the center suggest that it was issued by the Jewel Office, most likely as a perquisite to the writer Joseph Addison, who served as Secretary of State
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Sideboard dish, Lewis Mettayer, British, active 1700, died 1740, 1717/18, London, Silver gilt, Overall, confirmed, 27 x 27, 246 oz, 5.5 dwt, 68.6 68.6 cm, 7.66kg, Metalwork-Silver, active, 1700, died, 1740, monumental, dish, displayed, sideboard, matching ewer, royal arms, engraved, center suggest, issued, Jewel Office, perquisite, writer Joseph, Addison, served, Secretary, State
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