A Set of Twelve George II Silver Dinner Plates Engraved for the Countess of Brandon, County Kilkenny

William Reeves, London, 1759

each having an applied gadroon rim with rocaille decoration at intervals, the border with the engraved coat of arms of the Countess of Brandon, Ellis Bermingham (1708-1789).
each hallmarked for Sterling on underside of border
208 ozt 15 dwt
Diameter 10 inches.

The plates in overall stable, usable condition.
Moderate surface scratching throughout consistent with age and use. Each with heavier surface scratching and in some cases gouging to field of well from contact with cutting utensils. Each example having the underside with a bright-cut monogram letter 'A', a bright-cut weight and a bright-cut inventory number. Inventory numbers suggest these plates are a part of a larger service. Some examples with some small nicks and indents to field of well and border. Example with bright-cut inventory number '8' with uneven casting to border on underside, appears to be from production. Example with bright-cut inventory number '12' with assay marks to underside.
Example with bright-cut number '16' with the field well pushed slightly inwards. Other example bright-cut with both inventory numbers '16' and a likely later inventory number '23' with the field of well pushed slightly inwards as well. Hallmarks consistent throughout. Additional images available upon request.

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Mr. Horn joined the firm in 2009 and has directed numerous sales of important collections, including those of Lilly Pulitzer, Lord Anthony and Lady Jacobs, Lars Bolander, Casa de Sueños in Miami Beach, and Villa Massei in Lucca, Italy. He has also achieved record results for consignments from prominent institutions, including the Toledo Museum of Art, the High Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Minnesota Historical Society. Mr. Horn is a member of the Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago and is an alumnus of the Attingham Trust.

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Mr. Intihar joined the firm in 1997, and he has expertise in 18th, 19th and early 20th-century Continental, English and American decorative arts and furniture. Mr. Intihar appraises and catalogues approximately 6,000 objects annually for auction and appraisal purposes, and he performs onsite appraisals at various appraisal fairs and events throughout the year. He attends international antique trade shows to assess the global demand for objects handled at auction and retail. Prior to working at Hindman, Mr. Intihar was a senior administrator for Sotheby’s, Chicago, and he began his career at Wolf’s Fine Art Auctioneers in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

Mike Intihar is the Senior Director of Appraisals & Valuations, Midwest at Hindman Appraisals.

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A Set of Twelve George II Silver Dinner Plates Engraved for the Countess of Brandon, County Kilkenny

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