FINE GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER DISH CROSS OWL ARMORIAL HENRY GREEN LONDON 1792
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FINE GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER DISH CROSS OWL ARMORIAL HENRY GREEN LONDON 1792 :
$995.00
Here is a Handsome Georgian Dish Cross of Fine Quality Made in 1792 by Henry Green of London in 12.6 Standard Ounces (356 grams) of Hallmarked English Sterling Silver
The Dish Cross has a Central Disc engraved with a Handsome Armorial Crest of an Owl
The Four Dish Supports are Easily Adjustable to Fit Various Sizes of Round and Oval Dishes
Here is a fine quality Georgian Dish Cross rotating around a central disc with four adjustable dish arms with sliding dish supports.
This classic Dish Cross was made in 1792 by the noted London silversmith, Henry Green.
The Dish Cross rotates around a central disc engraved with a handsome armorial crest of an owl.
The four feet are oval in shape with a line decoration around the edge.
This fine Dish Cross has four adjustable dish supports that slide along the arms to accommodate different size dishes.
The arms in turn rotate to accommodate oval as well as round dishes.
This sturdy Dish Cross is overall in very good condition, the rotating mechanism is firm. The sliders are intact with their internal springs but would benefit from tightening and some adjustment to balance squarely. It has only some light wear consistent with its age and usage – see photographs.
A HANDSOME GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER DISH CROSS MADE BY HENRY GREEN IN 1792
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A FINE ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION
SEE THE PICTURES AND DETAILS BELOW
The Dish Cross is eleven inches long fully extended (11 ins / 28 cms) and stands three and a quarter inches high (3.75 ins / 8.5 cms). It has a substantial weight of over twelve and half ounces (12.6 ounces / 356 grams) of hallmarked sterling silver.The hallmarks shown above are the maker’s mark “HG” for the noted silversmith, Henry Green, the lion passant guarantee for Sterling Silver, the leopard’s head crowned town mark for London and the letter “r” the date letter for 1792.
The correct partial marks appear on the slider arms and feet.
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FINE GEORGIAN STERLING SILVER DISH CROSS OWL ARMORIAL HENRY GREEN LONDON 1792 :
$995.00