M. FORD CREECH ANTIQUES & FINE ARTS

 

RARE OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE DISH WEDGE
England, Thomas Law & Co., circa 1790


 

Of triangular open-sided form with stepped upper diagonal ending in up-curving rests

 

Condition: Excellent; clear maker's mark; some expected bleeding to the copper on the edges and base

 

Note:

Dish wedges were used to lift the edge of a platter, causing the gravy to flow to the well. 

Somewhat rare, they were made is both silver and Old Sheffield Plate.

 

Thomas Law was one of the pioneers of Old Sheffield Plate, working as early as the 1760's. 

This mark was registered in 1784.

 

4-5/8” Long

 

SOLD

 

#5926

 

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Also See :

 

 

George V Folding Table Screen, Vander & Co, London, , 1955, Arms for the Family of Holloway
Shown with :
George III Silver Dish Wedge, Peter and William Bateman, London, 1808, Crested for the Family of Hodgson of Newcastle upon Tyne
George III Old Sheffield Plate Meat Dish, Matthew Boulton, England, c1810-15
George III Silver "Onslow" Basting or Platter Spoon, Thomas & William Chawner, London, 1768

 


 

 

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Rare George III Old Sheffield Plate Dish Wedge,Thomas Law, Sheffield, c1790