PLAT EN ETAIN - LIVERPOOL ou LONDRES, DEBUT DU XIX ème s

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Large ROUND pewter DISH with a plain and raised wing, engraved in the center with a crowned armorial motif charged with a tower and held by a lion on the left and a horse on the right, with a castle and two areas of ermine speckles, accompanied by the motto "AVANCEZ". On the wing a round cartouche with the letter H surrounded by the motto "Honi (sic) soit qui mal y pense", allusive of Edward III, Henry VII and the Order of the Garter.
Hallmarking:
1° - control with crowned X.
2° - hallmark of James KIDD active in Liverpool and London, cited in 1768 and 1769.
Diameter: 42.2 cm.
LONDON or LIVERPOOL, Early 19th century

The universities of technology in Gothenburg, Lund and Stockholm were founded in 1829 with donations from William Chalmers, a wealthy Gothenburg merchant whose motto was "Advance".
Some cracks at the junction of the wing and the jamb are noted as well as general oxidation
Bibliography: "Old pewter, its makers and marks" by Cotterell, 1963

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GUARANTEE

Former professor at IDETH (Institut d'Etudes Techniques et Historiques de l'Objet d'Art)
Former professor at EAC (Ecole d'Art et de Communication)
Former member of UFE (Union française des experts)

Expert specialist in pewter for over 40 years, I guarantee the authenticity of the object described above. A detailed descriptive invoice accompanied by a photograph will be provided to the purchaser upon request.

PAYMENT

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- By bank transfer payable to COMMENCHAL Jean-Claude
IBAN: FR76 3002 7160 2700 0206 4620 173
BIC: CMCIFRPP
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